Figures published by the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) show that sales of domestic gas boilers in September 2016 fell by 4.3% in comparison with September 2015, with year to date figures showing a fall of 0.7% compared with 2015.
Stewart Clements, director of HHIC, said: “It looks like the slowdown in the property market over the past few months is having an impact upon sales, in particular residential property transactions in Q3 showed a marked decrease compared to 2015, despite year-to-date increases from activity earlier in 2016.
“New build activity is also lower than expected, both for starts and completions, which is a worry for the overall construction sector.”