The housing shortage across the country has been well documented.

Put simply, there is simply not enough homes to meet demand.

The population is continuing to rise, leaving many young people unable to get on the housing ladder or the elderly faced with the prospect of having to move away from the place they were born due to inadequate housing.

But here in Bolsover District the tide is changing as Bolsover TV (opens in a new window) reporter Charlotte Ellis tells us.