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George will be at the Ideal Home Show 2013.

George Clarke: I'd turn parliament into affordable housing

George Clarke is our favourite TV architect. And with the 105th Ideal Home Show coming up in March, it was the perfect excuse to catch up with him for a quick chat. He's got some good ideas...

Empty homes represent both a problem and an opportunity. Image:Liquid Library

Crisis point looms for affordable housing

The UK's lack of affordable housing is reaching a "crisis point", say the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Too expensive in the current climate. Image:Thinkstock

Tiny feet not pattering as housing shortage bites

One in five couples in their 30s and early 40s are putting off starting a family because of the shortage of affordable homes, says Shelter.

Only Greece and Denmark are more unaffordable for housing than the UK. Image:Thinkstock

UK third most unaffordable for housing in Europe (behind Greece!)

EU figures show only Greeks and Danes are worse off, says Shelter.

Community land trusts are growing in popularity around the country but so far they have been created mostly in rural areas.

London gets first community land trust

Mayor Boris Johnson confirms community ownership element in development of St Clements Hospital site.

The average affordable home is one room smaller than a typical home.

Research reveals real cost of an “affordable” home

Buyers of shared ownership and low-cost homes pay 12 per cent less, finds Halifax, but most expensive home is £705,000.

Social landlords had been preparing themselves for the bleak prospect of further austerity. Image:Allstar

Shapps hints at fresh grant for affordable homes

Housing minister praises “amazing achievement” on new homes and signals more to come.

Labour’s shadow housing minister Jack Dromey says the figures on affordable homes are "disastrous". Image:Thinkstock

Slump in starts of affordable homes

Completions ahead of target, says Homes and Communities Agency, but starts down by two-thirds on last year.

Kensington and Chelsea is the least affordable London borough. Image:Thinkstock

Four out of ten towns affordable for key workers

Big improvement in affordability of homes but big problems remain in London and South East, says Halifax.

Private firms are being encouraged to invest in affordable homes. Image:Liquid

Bid to boost private investment in social housing

Ministers launch consultation on expanding role of real estate investment trusts.

Boris Johnson faces a tough challenge in the upcoming mayoral election, which is a re-run of 2008's race. Image:Allstar

London gets new powers on housing and Olympics

Mayor to be responsible for affordable homes and Olympic legacy under £3bn deal.

Ken Livingstone and Brian Paddick are both standing against Boris Johnson in a re-run of the last London mayoral election. Image:Allstar

Ken Livingstone promises to tackle rising London rents

Labour mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone has pledged to deal with rising London rents through the establishment of a "London living rent".

Grant Shapps announced his new housing strategy last week.

Councils share £431m from new homes bonus

Grant Shapps claims a culture shift in local communities as 159,000 homes trigger payments under second year of scheme.

Grant Shapps said that the HCA housing figures are normally only of interest to "the industry". Photo:Getty Images

Shapps comes under fire on housing starts

Grant Shapps faces accusations of "misleading" the public over the housing crisis.

Today's HCA figures are potentially embarrassing for Grant Shapps.

Affordable housing starts down 97 per cent in a year

Affordable housing starts in England are down over 97 per cent in the last year according to figures released today by the homes and communities agency.

Empty houses are a controversial subject with so many people unable to afford to get on the property ladder. Image: Liquid

Scots plan council tax levy on empty homes

Double council tax on 25,000 homes empty for more than six months could raise £30 million for affordable housing.

Cheshire could be one of the areas to benefit from the additional funding.

HCA allocates cash for affordable homes

Housing associations in North West and South get £60 million from government agency.

Grant Shapps says that 170,000 new homes will be built over the next four years.

Affordable homes rise to 15-year high

Output from social rented and intermediate housing schemes in England rises 5 per cent.

Harvest Housing and Arena plan to build around 1,300 new homes over the next three years

Housing associations join forces for new homes

Financial strength from merger will help Harvest and Arena develop 1,300 affordable homes over the next three years.

Boris slammed over affordable homes 'double-count'

Labour accuses London mayor’s adviser of counting 16,000 homes twice to boost administration’s record.

Eco-town gets go ahead

Cherwell Council’s planning assent unlocks a £6m investment from the Homes and Communities Agency to fund the affordable green homes.

Rural areas suffer affordable housing shortage

"Many of the communities upon which our countryside depends could shrivel and die," warns expert.

Olympic Park's housing neighbourhoods named

Names for the five new neighbourhoods being built around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have been chosen from competition entrants.

Kensington Gardens property development by Barratt West Midlands

HCA tries to silence landlords over finance

The Homes and Communities Agency has attempted to prevent landlords from revealing their Affordable Homes funding allocation.

Which organisations will provide affordable homes?

Last week Grant Shapps announced that 170,000 affordable homes will be built by 2015. These are the companies that will suppply them.

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