A man has found a novel way to beat the high cost of living - by moving into a skip. With London having the most unaffordable housing in the UK, Harrison Marshall has found an ingenious way to keep his rent prices down.
Posting under Instagram SKIP House, Harrison is featured with an old skip he has turned into a home, which he will be spending the next year living in. The home is surprisingly well renovated with a small door with a ladder that leads into it.
BristolLive reports that as you go in, you head straight into the living and kitchen area, which as you would expect is quite small. Harrison has a mini fridge and hob but admitted that he has some very friendly neighbours who sometimes bring him hot meals. Upstairs is his bedroom which just consists of a bed with a window.
On his Instagram dedicated to this project, Harrison explained that this project was “a statement about rent prices going through the roof,” which is pushing people out of the capital.
He wrote: "This winter, I'll be packing my bags and moving into a skip. That's right, the same skips you see full of waste on the side of the road. With the cost of living at an all-time high, and no end in sight, this project is above living for less, in one of the most expensive cities in the world, London."
The project sits between 'installation art' and 'performance art'. Dozens of people have commented on his project. One person said: “Where is the toilet and the shower?” Harrison answered this question on his Instagram by saying: “My toilet is in a portaloo located at the corner of the site. I shower at work and at the gym.”
Another said: “Lowkey a way the government should think about housing homeless people,” to which another person added: “That or shipping containers.”
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Some people did raise concerns about what he was doing. One person wrote: "I’m concerned that you must be freezing as I’m freezing in my flat. Also, safety??? London is so scary dangerous. Super curious about how you power your mini fridge and other appliances too."
Another said: "How warm & safe will this be especially with cooking??"
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