NHBC registered 34,356 new homes during this period compared to 26,420 last year. In November alone, 11,409 homes were registered (8,010 in the private sector; 3,399 in the public sector), resulting in a 20% increase on last November’s overall total of 9,533.

NHBC commercial director Richard Tamayo said: “Our November statistics have continued the strong and consistent volume growth witnessed throughout 2013, compared with registration figures in the years after the financial crash. As the year draws to a close, the industry can look back on what has been an overall upbeat year for the sector, where we have seen a return of genuine confidence and a welcome contribution from various government schemes such as Help to Buy.”