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Dwelling-starts down 23 per cent
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Building statistics, June 2008

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Dwelling-starts down 23 per cent

Preliminary monthly figures show that a total of 12 767 dwellings were started during the first half of 2008. This is a 22.5 per cent decrease compared to the corresponding period of 2007.

In Oslo, only 814 dwellings were started. This is a reduction of 56 per cent from the first half of 2007, when 1 846 dwellings where started. A reduction in the number of dwelling-starts is recorded in as many as 14 of the 19 counties.

I June, building of 2 530 dwellings where started. This is a 6.6 per cent decrease compared with June in 2007.

Number of dwellings started. Unadjusted and trend. January 1995-June 2008

Started non-residential utility floor space. Unadjusted and trend. January 1995-June 2008

Started floor space for dwelling purposes was 1 713 100 square metres in the country as a whole during the first six months of 2008, a reduction of 15.7 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2007.

Growth for industrial buildings levelling off

A total of 2 108 100 square metres of utility floor space was started for industrial purposes during the first half this year, a growth of 11.0 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2007. The number of square metres of utility floor space started in June is however down 13.8 per cent compared to June last year, and the strong growth in buildings for industrial purposes is now flattening out.

Floor space started for holiday houses, garages etc amounted to 630 500 square metres during the first six months this year, a reduction of 7.7 per cent.

A total of 4 451 600 square metres of utility floor space was started during the first half of 2008, a decrease of 3.5 per cent.

Revised figures for April and May

Due to an error in the update of data in April and May this year, Statistics Norway have decided to revise the preliminary figures for these two months. Due to this error the previous published figures are a little lower than the revised figures. The revised figures are available in Statbank Norway .

Conversion to a new property register

As of 5 November 2007 the municipalities will be transferred in groups from the Ground Parcel, Address and Building Register (GAB) to the new property register, Matrikkelen. All municipalities will be transferred by the end of February 2009. In connection with the conversion there may be some delay in the registration of the municipalities that are being transferred. The Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority has an overview of transfer dates for each municipality .

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