The UK has a housing crisis. Whether it is renting or buying, a lack of decent, affordable homes is one of the biggest issues facing Britain today. But some are trying to fix it. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)

The architect Peter Barber has been winning awards for turning tiny patches of land into innovative estates and houses, designed not just to be beautiful – but to foster a sense of community too.

Are these new social housing projects a way to help solve the UK's housing crisis?


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