Private housebuilding has fallen 20% year on year, the communities department says
While 168,000 units were built in 2007/8, only 134,000 will be completed in 2008/9. Social housing rose from 23,000 to 26,000.

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Private housebuilding has fallen 20% year on year, the communities department says
While 168,000 units were built in 2007/8, only 134,000 will be completed in 2008/9. Social housing rose from 23,000 to 26,000.
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