There were 28,590 new housebuilding starts in England in the quarter to June, 13% higher than the previous quarter and 57% higher than the same quarter last year, according to government figures. <br> <br> Of these, 22,480 were private sector starts - 10% up on the last quarter and 58% higher than this time last year. <br> <br> Completions rose by 1% quarter on quarter to 26,550, the first quarterly rise since the end of 2007. Annual starts to June hit 98,500, up 44% on the year before.<br> <br>