Coronavirus triggered 62% nosedive in housebuilding during lockdown
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Zoopla says the number of homes being built in England plunged 62% between April and June as work on building sites was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. With only 15,950 new-build properties completed, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government stated this was the lowest since records began in 2000. Building levels had […]