Building Stats - November 2009
Activity with regard to new housing construction contracted at slower pace towards late 2009 compared with a year ago, but the sector continued to experience a fair amount of pressure. In terms of the volume of building plans approved for new housing, conditions deteriorated at a markedly slower pace, while the declining trend in new housing constructed appears to be at a lower turning point.
The real value of building plans approved for new housing came to R16,31 billion in the first eleven months of 2009, which was 39,3% lower than the R26,88 billion recorded in the same period the preceding year.
The real value in respect of new housing constructed was down by 26,5% year-on-year (y/y) to R16,77 billion in January to November last year (R22,80 billion in the corresponding period of 2008).
All real values are calculated at constant 2005 prices.
The total number of building plans approved for new housing was markedly down in all three segments in January to November 2009 compared with a year ago (see table below). The total number of plans approved for new housing was down by 19,9% y/y to 3 836 units in November last year (-28,3% y/y in October).
The total number of new housing units completed declined by 22,7% y/y in the first eleven months of 2009, continued to be driven by the segments for houses larger than 80 m² and flats and
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