New home registrations have risen 5% over the last year, NHBC statistics have revealed today (February 25). Registrations rose from 7,400 in January 2010 to 7,788 in January 2011. Private sector registrations climbed 18%, but those for the public sector fell 16%. Commenting on the difference between the two sector figures, NHBC’s commercial director Richard Tamayo said: “Whilst we shouldn’t …