Mr Hammond has announced the budget, what does it mean for housing?

We have launched not one, but two schemes in the London borough of Barnet.

Theresa May becomes the first Prime Minister to speak at the National Housing Federation conference.

With recent reports that Londoners are spending two-thirds of their income on rent, its clear that prices in the private rental sector are continuing to spiral out of control.

Its not getting any easier to get a foot on the London property ladder on the open market, with recent figures revealing that an average young Londoner needs a 266% pay rise to buy a home.

New research has shown that the number of homes in the private rental sector has skyrocketed over the past 30 years, increasing by 135%.

Plans to transform and regenerate Harrow promises the development of 5,500 new homes and the creation of over 500 new jobs in the London borough.

With reports that the average cost of buying a London home has risen 44 per cent over the past seven years, first time buyers are finding it more difficult than ever to save the money to buy their own home.

Affordable properties available from housing associations like Origin Housing are offering first time buyers the opportunity to possess their own home through schemes like Shared Ownership.

Origin Housing are continuing to invest more money in affordable housing for first time buyers trying to get on the housing ladder.