I live inside a bin because it’s cheaper rent
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- 22 Mar 2023
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Desperate times call for desperate measures, and there is perhaps no more desperate measure than moving into a skip to beat rising rental costs and crippling cost of living pressures.
That is what British artist Harrison Marshall has done, building his very own tiny home in a yellow skip, where he will live for the next year.
The Skip House includes in insulated timber frame and barrel roof to fit a bed, kitchen hob – including a sink, stove, and tiny fridge – and wardrobe.
A month after Mr Marshall moved in, the skip was finally connected to the grid, meaning he could power a heater to warm his 25sq m home.
And despite not having a flushing toilet and needing to shower at work or the gym; it’s costing less than $90 a week in rent – almost putting many a dodgy sharehouse to shame.
The 28 year old architect built the Skip House to raise awareness about people being forced out of their homes because of soaring rent prices in London. Read More…
