And despite a sustained fall in housebuilding, there is still more than eight months' supply of new homes yet to be sold.
尽管住房的建造持续下降，但峻工的住房仍比过去八个月卖出的住房多。
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The slump in housebuilding has proved deeper and more protracted than expected and there are worries that it could spill over into other areas of the economy, like consumer spending.