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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

Artist evicted by London landlord cuts rent by commuting from Argentina

Artist sitting on sofa in living room wearing colourful psychedelic jumper
Andy Leek was sofa surfing and sleeping on floors after his landlord evicted him. Photograph: Anabela Gilardone/The Guardian

An artist who was made homeless after being evicted by his private landlord in London has started effectively commuting from Argentina where the rent is so much cheaper that it covers the cost of air fare.

Andy Leek, 38, whose Notes to Strangers works are pasted on to walls and junction boxes across more than 20 British and European cities, has moved to Buenos Aires where the rents are several times cheaper and he travels back to the UK roughly every two months for work. The flight costs less than a monthly train season ticket between Bristol and London.

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