Key facts: • In November 2023, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 11 percent, after rising 8.5 percent in October 2023. • In the year ended November 2023, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 38,209, down 24 percent from the year ended November 2022. • The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $9.6 billion, up 2.0 percent from the year ended November 2022. • In the year ended November 2023, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 7.3, compared with 9.8 in the year ended November 2022. New dwellings consented In November 2023, there ... (full story)