The latest Government data shows that between October and December last year, work began on just 580 new homes - the lowest number since quarterly data started in 1990.
Despite the fact that the statistics are provisional at this stage and subject to scheduled revisions, it illustrates the scale of the challenges facing the sector.
In London, Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall suggested that Labour mayor Sadiq Khan had contributed to the low number of starts.
Asked whether he accepted any responsibility for the low number of homes started in the last quarter of 2023, Mr. Khan said: ...we could see] the lowest number of homes being started since the Second World War.
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