Guidance

House building; new build dwellings data: notes and definitions (includes P2 and AIR full guidance notes and returns form)

Guidance for local authorities and independent approved inspectors compiling quarterly information about new permanent dwellings, which is used for house building quarterly returns.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 14 November 2012
• Last updated: 12 July 2019 — See all updates

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

Guidance notes on the completion of the P2 (quarterly) return

PDF, 3.01 MB, 15 pages

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AIR (Approved Inspectors Return) form and guidance notes

Guidance notes on the completion of the AIR (quarterly) return

PDF, 2.6 MB, 16 pages

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Published 14 November 2012
Last updated 12 July 2019 + show all updates

1. 12 July 2019

   Added updated P2 and AIR forms and guidance notes.

2. 27 August 2013

   Guidance notes and quaterly return form have been updated.

3. 14 November 2012

   First published.