Johannesburg — RESIDENTIAL building activity continued to slow considerably in October compared with the same period a year ago, as demand and supply in the housing sector continued to feel the effects of the economic downturn.
Between January and October the real value -- adjusted for inflation -- of building plans approved by local authorities for new residential buildings was down 24,2% year on year to R16,7bn, according to figures released by Stats SA yesterday.
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