UK housing starts edged up to highest since 2007 last year

LONDON (Reuters) - The number of new homes registered for construction in Britain last year inched up to the highest since 2007, boosted by London's recovery from the previous year's Brexit-induced drop, industry figures showed on Thursday.New home registrations rose by 1% in 2019 to 161,022, the National House-Building Council (NHBC) said, slightly above the average of 155,029 over the past 50 years though well below their pre-crisis peak.NHBC provides warranties for new homes - which act as an..