The number of housing construction starts nationwide in August was 77,712 units, an increase of 4.6% from the same month last year, the first increase in four months.
The main reason is that demand for rental housing such as condominiums and built-for-sale housing is solid nationwide against the background of the spread of telework due to the corona disaster.
Regarding the outlook for the future, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said, ``The price of materials continues to rise against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine, but it will affect orders for housing in a few months, so we would like to keep an eye on future trends.'' is.