Over 3,400 permits for residential buildings were issued in October, up 13.6% compared to the same month last year, according to the National Statistics Institute (INS).

However, the number of permits dropped by 15.9% compared to September this year.

In total, 33,462 buildings permits were issued between January and September this year, down 0.3% compared to the same period last year, according to INS data.

In October 2016, 55.2% of the issued building permits were in rural areas.

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