{"id":180600,"date":"2023-10-06T12:15:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T12:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=180600"},"modified":"2023-10-06T12:15:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T12:15:44","slug":"thrifty-couple-reckon-theyve-found-the-secret-to-living-in-london-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/lifestyle\/thrifty-couple-reckon-theyve-found-the-secret-to-living-in-london-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrifty couple reckon they've found the secret to living in London 'for free'"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

A couple say they now live for \u2018free\u2019 after ditching their home for a canal boat and renting it out on weekends. <\/p>\n

Rosanna Irwin and her fianc\u00e9 Killian Connolly had been spending \u00a31,700 a month on rent and bills and were keen to buy a \u2018fixer-upper\u2019 property of their own.<\/p>\n

Despite a budget of \u00a3500,000 and spending six months scouring listings, they found themselves unable to afford a one-bed flat anywhere in\u00a0London.<\/p>\n

Exasperated by the tough housing market, they started to consider living on a boat.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old wasn\u2019t interested in the idea initially, believing it\u2019d be \u2018tough and dingy\u2019. But after she and her partner explored the inside of one, she decided it was worth a shot.<\/p>\n

The couple bought a \u00a3100,000 boat, which measures 60ft x 12ft, last summer and haven\u2019t looked back.<\/p>\n

The vessel is one long room divided into a laundry room, a sitting room\/kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom \u2013 proving to be a compact but multi-functional space.<\/p>\n

<\/i>Latest London news<\/h2>\n