The seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 9.2 percent in November 2016 compared with October 2016. This followed a 2.0 percent rise in October. The trend is showing signs of decreasing after reaching a 12-year high in mid-2016.
In the year ended November 2016, 30,303 new dwellings were consented - up 13 percent from the November 2015 year.