Building Consents Issued: October 2007

Highlights

For October 2007 compared with October 2006:

• Consents for new dwellings fell by 292 units, to 2,085.
• Consents for new dwellings fell by 272 units in the North Island and by 20 units in the South Island.
• Consents for new apartments fell by 260 units, to 113.
• Residential building consent values fell $23 million, to $646 million.
• Non-residential building consent values rose $51 million, to $381 million.

The trend for the number of new dwelling units is declining.

There is a companion Media Release published – Building Consents Issued: October 2007.

Building Consents Issued: October 2007 (pdf)