The number of new build homes completed across all sectors in the year to September 2018 increased by 4%, totalling 18,750, according to the latest National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Scotland's Chief Statistician has released the latest Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland, which present the latest quarterly information on new build housing and affordable housing supply.

The 4% increase in all sector new build completions in the 12 months ending September 2018 included increases in housing association completions (35% or 887 homes) and local authority completions (8% or 116 homes), whilst private-led completions fell by 368 homes (3%). The total number of social sector completions (housing association and local authority starts combined) increased by 1,003 homes (26%).

There were 19,900 all sector new build starts in the 12 months ending September 2018, a figure which is 1,150 homes (6%) higher than the number of completions in the same period, and which is an increase of 407 homes (2%) on the 19,493 starts in the previous year. Private-led starts fell by 397 homes (3%) whereas housing association approvals increased by 120 homes (3%), and local authority starts increased by 684 homes (62%). The total number of social sector starts (housing association and local authority starts combined) increased by 804 homes (14%).

New Build Housing – All Sectors

• There were 4,894 new build homes completed between July and September 2018; a 13% increase (551 homes) on the same quarter in 2017. This brings the total for the year to end September 2018 to 18,750, up 4% (635 homes) compared to the 18,115 completed in the previous year.

• There were 4,425 new build homes started between July 2018 and September 2018, 11% more (454 homes) than the same quarter in 2017. This brings the total for the year to end September 2018 to 19,900 which is up 2% (407 homes) compared to the 19,493 homes started in the previous year.

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New Build Housing – Private-led Housing

• Between July and September 2018, 3,608 private sector led homes were completed; 10% more (320 homes) than the same quarter in 2017. This brings the total for the year to end September 2018 to 13,831 which is 3% less (368 homes) than the 14,199 completions in the previous year.

• There were 3,583 private sector led starts between July and September 2018, 15% more than (480 homes) than the same quarter in 2017. This brings the total for the year ending September 2018 to 13,293 which is 3% less (397 homes) than the 13,680 starts in the previous year.

New Build Housing – Social Sector Housing (Housing Association and Local Authority combined)

• There were 1,286 social sector completions between July and September 2018; 22% more than the same quarter in 2017. This brings the total for the year to end September 2018 to 4,919. This is a 26% increase on the 3,916 social sector completions in the previous year.

• Meanwhile, 842 social sector homes were started between July and September 2018; 26 less than in the same quarter in 2017. This brings the total for the year to end September 2018 to 6,607. This is a 14% increase on the 5,803 social sector starts in the previous year.

• More up-to-date figures show that, between October and December 2018, 925 social sector homes were completed (7% less than the 992 completions in the same quarter in 2017), and 1,717 were started (39% more than the same quarter in the previous year). This brings the total completions for the 12 months to end December 2018 to 4,852 (a 22% increase on the 3,989 social sector homes completed in the previous year). Total starts over the 12 months to end December 2018 are now at 7,088 (20% more than the 5,919 started in the previous year).

New Build Housing – Housing Association Homes

• There were 960 housing association completions between July and September 2018, 40% more than the 686 completions in the same quarter in 2017. This brings the total for the year to end September 2018 to 3,412, a 35% (887 homes) increase on the 2,525 completions over the previous year.

• There were 478 housing association approvals between July and September 2018; 2 homes less than the 480 approvals in the same quarter in the previous year. This brings the total for the year to end September 2018 to 4,824. This is a 3% (120 homes) increase on the 4,704 approvals in the previous year.

• More up-to-date figures show that a total of 692 Housing Association homes were completed between October and December 2018, 27% (148 homes) more completions than in the same period in the previous year. This brings the total completions for the 12 months to end December 2018 to 3,560, which is an increase of 43% on the 2,489 homes completed in the previous year. A total of 1,233 Housing Association homes were approved between October and December 2018, 74% more homes than the 710 approvals in the same quarter in 2017. This brings the total approvals for the 12 months to end December 2018 to 5,347, a 17% increase on the 4,554 approvals in the previous year.

Further information is available on the National Statistics Publication for Scotland website.