· A record 41,028 new homes have been
consented in the year ended March 2021
· March 2021
consent numbers the highest since the 1940s
· Record
number of new homes consented in Auckland
The number
of new homes consented is at an all-time high, showing a
strong and increasing pipeline of demand for the residential
building sector, says Minister for Building and Construction
Poto Williams.
Figures from Statistics
New Zealand released today show the number of new homes
consented in the year ended March 2021 is at an all-time
high of 41,028, due to an increase in consents for
higher-density housing.
“The figures show the
Government’s commitment to responding to increased housing