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Increase in refugees moving into municipal housing
The municipalities had slightly more dwellings at their disposal in 2016, and there was an increase in the number of refugees who moved into these.
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Fewer dwellings, more industrial buildings
Seasonally-adjusted figures for building start permits show an 11 per cent decrease in dwelling permits from April to May.
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New dwellings more expensive
The prices for new flats, small houses and detached houses have increased during the last year.
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Municipal fees up 2.4 per cent
Annual municipal residential fees rose by 2.4 per cent on average from January 2016 to January 2017. The average household pays around NOK 11 200 for the municipal services of water, waste water, waste services and chimney sweeping/inspection.
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Increase in construction costs
The construction costs of residential buildings increased by 0.4 per cent from April to May this year. Labour costs rose by 0.9 per cent in the same period.
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Higher-density living
Over the last ten years, the number of dwellings in Norway has increased by 273 000. Multi-dwelling buildings account for 44 per cent of the growth, all of which stems from urban areas.
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Large decrease within technical consultancy
The local kind-of-activity units within architectural services and technical consultancy had a decrease in turnover by 8.5 per cent compared to 2014, to a total of NOK 114.5 billion. This is the largest decrease since the time series started in 1999.
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Construction turnover totalled NOK 489 billion in 2015
Construction turnover totalled NOK 489.1 billion in 2015. This corresponds to a growth of 5.8 per cent from 2014.
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Increase within technical activities
Seasonal-adjusted turnover within professional, scientific and technical activities increased by 1.7 per cent from the 4th quarter of 2016 to the 1st quarter of 2017.
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Fewer building permits
Seasonally-adjusted figures for building start permits show a 12 per cent decrease in dwelling permits from March to April. Industrial buildings decreased by 25 per cent.
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Increase in construction costs
The construction costs of residential buildings increased by 0.5 per cent from March to April this year.
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Increasing inflow of housing projects continues
The inflow of new housing projects was 48 per cent higher in the 1st quarter of 2017 compared to the previous year. The growth was substantial both in new housing projects and the renovation of residential buildings.
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Increased building activity
The activity in the building and construction industry continued rising in the 1st quarter of 2017. Overall, the seasonally-adjusted figure showed 0.8 per cent growth.
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More building permits
In the 1st quarter of 2017, building permission was given for 9 200 dwellings with a total 1.2 million square metres of utility floor space. This is 20 per cent more dwellings than the same quarter last year.
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Increase in sales of dwellings
The number of dwellings sold on the free market increased by 6 per cent from the first quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2017. Despite this growth, the transfer level is still significantly lower than in the corresponding quarter of 2016.
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