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Multi-dwelling houses down 50 per cent
The building of flats in multi-dwelling buildings decreased by 50 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2008, while the total number of dwelling starts in detached houses and other small houses remains unchanged.
A total of 1 248 flats in multi-dwelling buildings were started during January-March this year, compared with 2 509 in the same period of 2008 and the top level of 4 591 dwelling starts in the first quarter of 2006.
During the first quarter of 2009, a total of 2 225 dwellings in detached houses were started; a 12.8 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. The number of dwellings started in row houses, linked houses and houses with 3-4 dwellings decreased by 14.8 per cent.
High activity within holiday houses
Building starts of holiday houses remain at a high level despite a decrease of 11.7 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2008. A share of 8.3 per cent of the total utility floor space started in this period is occupied with holiday house projects.
Tables:
- Table 1 Buildings work started. Dwellings and utility floor space in dwellings, by type of building and quarter. 1st quarter 2000 - 1st quarter 2009
- Table 2 Buildings work started. Utility floor space, by type of building and quarter. 1000 m2. 1st quarter 2000 - 1st quarter 2009
- Table 3 Buildings permits in 1st quarter 2009. Dwellings and utility floor space in dwellings, by type of building and county
- Table 4 Buildings permits in 1st quarter 2009. Utility floor space, by type of building and county. 1 000 m2
- Table 5 Buildings work started in 1st quarter 2009. Dwellings and utility floor space in dwellings, by type of building and county
- Table 6 Buildings work started in 1st quarter 2009. Utility floor space, by type of building and county. 1000 m2
- Table 7 Buildings completed in 1st quarter 2009. Dwellings and utility floor space in dwellings, by type of building and county
- Table 8 Buildings completed in 1st quarter 2009. Utility floor space, by type of building and county. 1 000 m2
- Table 9 Buildings work started in 1st quarter 2009. Dwellings by type of building and municipality
- Table 10 Buildings work started in 1st quarter 2009. Utility floor space, by type of building and municipality
Contact
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Jens Mathiesen
E-mail: jens.mathiesen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 98
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Magnus Espeland
E-mail: magnus.espeland@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 45 27 40 08