House building; new build dwellings data: notes and definitions (includes P2 and AIR full guidance notes and returns form)
Guidance for local authorities and other registered building control approvers (formerly known as independent approved inspectors) compiling quarterly information about new permanent dwellings, which is used for house building quarterly returns.
Applies to England
Overview
This guidance is to be read in conjunction with the Housing supply: indicators of new supply statistics, which includes the latest statistical releases and sets of live tables.
House building terms
The tables relate to new permanent dwellings only. House building figures relate to actual building for the quarter of dwelling units and are subject to revision for late returns.
For a glossary of terms and definitions used in housing statistical publications and English Housing Survey reports, see the Housing statistics and English Housing Survey glossary.
P2 form and guidance notes
AIR (other registered building control approvers) form and guidance notes
Updates to this page
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Added updated P2 and AIR forms and guidance notes.
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