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Constraints on homebuilding beginning to ease

There are encouraging signs that the cost and availability of materials, lots and labour are all starting to improve. Coupled with strong new home demand, and a shift toward the construction of cheaper homes, that supports our above-consensus call for single-family housing starts to average around 1 million annualised in 2020.

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