
Like many London renters, Emmanuel Kelly shares his home to keep costs down. Unlike the average flat-sharer, he and his partner cohabit with more than 200 complete strangers.
On the other side of the city Javier Mora is also living in a supersized home-share, paying £1,550pcm for a bedsit. If the 25-year-old feels cooped up or bored he can simply stroll down to the common room, where there is always someone to hang out with.