<p>The number of new homes registered in November totalled 15,155 - the second highest monthly total of 2018, according to the latest figures from NHBC. </p> <p>The figure was a 2% increase year-on-year. Of these, 11,135 new homes were registered in the private sector against 11,017 a year ago. In the affordable sector, 4,020 new homes were registered compared to 3,785 in November 2017.</p> <p>During the rolling quarter of September to November, total new home registrations rose 7% to 43,745 new homes against the same period last year, with private registrations during the period lifting 6% to 33,104 and those for the affordable sector rising 10% to 10,641.</p> <p>Nine of 12 UK regions experienced growth in new home registrations year-on-year during the rolling quarter, with Yorkshire &amp; Humberside, Wales and the South West seeing significant lifts at +43%, +34% and +21% respectively. Meanwhile, in London registrations were down 16% with registrations in the West Midlands dropping 11%. </p> <p>On the November figures, NHBC’s ceo Steve Wood, said: “As we reach the end of the year it is reassuring to see continued strong new home registration numbers, with growth across the majority of the UK.</p> <p>“Looking ahead to 2019, NHBC will …