The number of home building permits issued in Hungary fell by 42.7% year-on-year to 14,894 in the first three quarters of this year, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show. The number of homes built in the first three quarters of this year totalled 10,808, representing a 21% drop from the same period of last year. The number of homes built in the capital was 3,234, representing a 29% drop. The number of homes built in country seats dropped by 37%, in smaller cities by 8.6% and in villages by 8.1%.