This week, the News visited the new Skip House that was built by an architect who plans to live there for a year.
Harrison Marshall built a house in a skip which has settled on Page’s Walk in Bermondsey as a statement in response to how high rent has become in London.
Although not everyone may buy the reasoning, the overall reaction appears to be positive, which suggests it is reflective of a wider problem.
WATCH: A tour of The Skip House that has settled in Bermondsey
It’s no secret that rent prices have risen significantly in the last few years.
At the end of last year, London reached a record average asking rent of £2,480 per month and inner London rents (which includes Bermondsey, the destination of the skip) exceeded £3,000 per month for the first time.
So now more than ever people who work in London will struggle to cling to a base in the city – which does seem ludicrous, especially considering that the price of travel shows no sign of surrender.
Like many artists, his main goal was to get people talking – so regardless of the reason behind Bermondsey’s newest abode, you could say he has succeeded.
Man who built a house in a skip is receiving a warm welcome from his new neighbours in Bermondsey