A man thinks he’s found a solution to the housing crisis – his van.
Alex Hill, 24, claims he saves up to £1,000 a month parking his blue van on side roads in London where he sleeps.
But there’s a catch.
The van has no running water so Mr Hill has to try his best not to drink after 7pm so he doesn’t need to go to the toilet.
‘I was planning to cycle around Europe for a few months last summer and had already handed in the notice for my flat,' he told student newspaper The Tab.
‘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.'
Mr Hill, 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 has a small heater to keep himself warm at night.
Mr Hill, who is originally from Teweksbury, Gloucestershire, said he's never had a problem parking in Clapham, Brixton or anywhere in Islington where he can visit friends and camp outside after.
He added: ‘I wouldn't recommend it to everyone.
‘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.'
