£40,000 will buy you a narrowboat to live on in London
Riverboats
Demand for moorings outstrips supply, but find one and £40,000 will buy you a narrowboat to live on – an improvement on £2million for a Thames-side apartment in Butler’s Wharf.
(www.britishwaterways.co.uk).
Eel Pie Island
Live the island life… in London. Accessed by footbridge (or boat), this Twickenham island has 120 residents who live in picket-fenced homes.
YMCA hostels
There are around a dozen YMCAs in London; most offer long-stay accommodation. Expect to pay £170 per week for your first four weeks at the City YMCA; rates drop thereafter.
(www.ymca.net).
Ikea homes
The Swedish store plans to roll readymade flats through locations across the south-east. They cost £100,000, but you do get an Ikea kitchen for free.
(www.boklok.com)
Garages
Just as stables were converted into mews houses, garages are now becoming residences: you can pick up a freestanding number from £20,000.
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Hello there,
I'm trying to find information about alternative ways to live in London. Such as house sitting or buildings that need to be protected from squatters so you live there for dirt cheap.
Can I read the rest of this article or can I get some advice on getting advice about this?! Please, thank you.
Best,
Sara