FMB: Upturn in new builds concealing housing problems
Date posted: 22 Aug 2009
The UK continues to face major problems in meeting housing demand, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) suggests, despite recent figures indicating an upturn in new builds.
Government figures released earlier this week show there was a 63 per cent increase in the number of house building projects being started during the second quarter of 2009.
Meanwhile, the same period witnessed a 24 per cent rise in housing project completions.
The UK continues to face major problems in meeting housing demand, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) suggests, despite recent figures indicating an upturn in new builds.
Government figures released earlier this week show there was a 63 per cent increase in the number of house building projects being started during the second quarter of 2009.
Meanwhile, the same period witnessed a 24 per cent rise in housing project completions.
However, the FMB believes that these positive figures are still not enough to help the many people who are currently on waiting lists for social housing.
Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the organisation, commented: "The actual house building figures are still nine per cent lower than last year for the same period - my concern would be that actually the figures mask the real housing crisis which is affecting the country.
"Despite this move upwards, there is still a fundamental problem in building enough houses to address the current need."
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