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George Clarke welcomed Andrew Stunell MP, the Minister responsible for the ‘Big Society’ and housing regeneration, and the chief executive of EmptyHomes.com to take stock of the progress the Empty Homes campaign has made so far.
George said: “I’m pushing the Government as hard as possible to recycle Britain’s empty homes and to improve the quality of new housing.”
For more information about the campaign visit EmptyHomes.com

George Clarke is set to take his passion and expertise for empty homes right to the top of government, as he takes on the role of independent empty homes advisor.
Ministers have asked George to assume the role to help bring thousands of empty homes back into use for families in need of a decent home.
The announcement follows the success of The Great British Property Scandal campaign and series, which exposed the scandal of 350,000 perfectly decent homes lying long-term empty across the country despite the fact that two million families …

The video below is a compilation of events at this year’s Ideal Home Show at Earls Court in London and show George introducing His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

See all the dates when you can meet George and hear his views on all things home-related at this year’s Ideal Home Show in Earls Court, London. George will be available at the following times at the George Clarke Session in the ‘How To Theatre’ or at the DIY Dad of the Year event on Thursday, March 29th:
Friday 16th15.30 -16.30
Wednesday 21st & Saturday 24th
11.30-12.30
Monday 26th
15.30 -16.30
Tuesday 27th
13.30-16.30
Thursday 29th
13.30-14.30 George Clarke –  DIY DAD of the YEAR
Friday 30th
11.30-12.30
15.30-16.30
Saturday 31st (LAST DAY OF SHOW)
11.30-12.30

Shelter – the UK’s leading housing and homelessness charity – has announced that George is to become an Ambassador. George has been working with Shelter for several years now and the charity is very close to his heart – but he was delighted and surprised in equal measure at such a fantastic honour.
Speaking about the announcement today George said: “I am thrilled to be an Ambassador for Shelter and I am excited to be a part of the charity’s vital work supporting homeless and badly housed families.
“Being an architect I …

· What is AITH all about?
Architect in the House is a fantastic scheme run by Shelter and the Royal Institute of British Architects. Basically, the general public make a donation to Shelter in exchange for an hour of a local architects time to give a design consultation about their home. Its a great way of raising money for Shelter, while also giving the opportunity for homeowners to see the architectural potential of their home.
· What’s the benefit of an architect – isn’t a builder …

Over the next few months I’m going to be taking a look at very different, but typical home types throughout Britain from the common bungalow to the Victorian terrace and city apartment. The range of property types we have in this country all pose different problems and opportunities depending on our budget and personal lifestyles. This month we are starting with one of my own particular favourites; the 1960/70’s 3-bedroom semi.
I love the homes of the 60’s and 70’s. Ok, technically they weren’t the best houses in the street as …

Donald Paterson lives in a detached house. The house has had a substantial 2-storey extension added to the back of the property, but the internal spaces are badly arranged. Due to the size of the rear extension the house now has a very deep plan from front to back, which means the spaces in the centre of the plan, the family room and the utility room are dark and dingy. One of the main problems with this plan is that to get from the hallway into the kitchen means …

In 2003 I bought my first place in London and it needed to be completely renovated. Actually, let me rephrase that; it was the home equivalent of the Mary Rose with rotten timbers and structural cracks in the front and side-walls at high level that were large enough to put your hand into! It was so bad everyone suspected structural subsidence where the foundations of the house had been damaged. They also thought I was a lunatic for taking it on. But after digging a few inspection pits around the …

Ten years ago I bought my first ever home, a tiny one-bedroom cottage in the most idyllic part of North Dorset. From a mile away it looked like the perfect ‘play school’ home, you know the one I mean, white painted render on the outside, front door in the middle of the house with two sash windows downs stairs and two upstairs and a simple slate pitched roof with chimneys at either end gently billowing smoke over the Vale, perfect. Well, not really.The closer you got to the house the …