A young professional reckons he has found a solution to the housing crisis - by permanently living in his van.
Alex Hill, 24, claims he saves up to £1,000 a month parking his blue van on side roads where he sleeps.
The only downside is that there is no running water, so Alex has to try his best not to drink any water after 7pm - so he doesn't need to go to the toilet.
Alex, who never intended to live in a van, now swears by his new lifestyle.
Speaking to student newspaper The Tab, he said: "I was planning to cycle around Europe for a few months last summer and had already handed in the notice for my flat.
"The plan was to stay with friends until I got another flat, but I decided to try out living in my car for a few weeks and showering at work."
Alex, who works for an IT firm in the city, put a bed in the back of the van, and made it habitable with a solar powered generator.
He even has a small heater to keep himself warm at night.
Alex has been living in the van since September and even checked that what he's doing is legal.
There are no laws against sleeping in your car or in the back of a van.
Alex, originally from Teweksbury, Gloucestershire, said that police might occasionally knock on the window to see what's going on - but that's all.
The savings Alex makes means that he has plenty of money to do more things with his friends.
He said: "Being in my van, every night I can go out with friends and generally just do more stuff.
"It's much more fun than cooking for one, watching shit TV and then sleeping for £600 a month rent. I can enjoy London and still have spare money.
Alex said he's never had a problem parking in Clapham, Brixton or anywhere in Islington where he can visit friends and camp outside after.
"I wouldn't recommend it to everyone," he added. "The most important thing for me was that I could still shower every day at the office, but it depends what you feel you need.
"If you can fill up every single evening a week and effectively just have a place to sleep, then sure, go for it."
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