one million homes were added to the UK national stock in 2016 , a rise of 11% on 2016 , according to data from the Office of National Statistics . The figures revealed the government is "on track" to meet its target of building one million new homes during the course of this parliament. “It is also encouraging that 190,000 homes were added to the UK’s overall housing stock last year, an annual increase off 11%. However, Tutte , CEO of the Office of National Statistics , said the government could do more, and cited the forthcoming housing white paper as a "golden opportunity" to make the planning system "less cumbersome and alleviate delays".
one million homes were added to the UK national stock in 2016 , a rise of 11% on 2016 , according to data from the Office of National Statistics . The figures revealed the government is "on track" to meet its target of building one million new homes during the course of this parliament. However, Tutte , CEO of the Office of National Statistics , said the government could do more, and cited the forthcoming housing white paper as a "golden opportunity" to make the planning system "less cumbersome and alleviate delays".