The positive momentum observed in the first seven months of this year builds on strong figures for 2024 and 2025 combined, when a total of 85,723 new homes were commenced - an increase of 43% compared with the combined total for the previous two-year period (2022 and 2023).
Minister for Housing discussing new home commencements.
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I have set ambitious targets in the Housing Action Plan and we need to keep our shoulder firmly to the wheel. I want more homes delivered and thousands of people are counting on that progress. I'm under no illusion about it.
This is going to be implemented and will be implemented in time for the next local elections.
I want those homes and those, as many as possible, back into use, available as homes, either to own or to rent, so as residential purposes, because it is impacting the housing crisis, in particular in the long-term rental sector,
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