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It is hard to imagine that anyone would want to live in a tiny studio flat with an uninspiring view of a brick wall, but despite its significant shortcomings, a two room studio flat near Kentish Town has had dozens of enquiries.
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The flat is tiny and has been converted from a single room of a terrace house. The main room only measures 9ft x 8ft. The bed is built on a mezzanine level above the ‘kitchen’ and in order to go to bed, you have to stand on top of the fridge and climb up a small ladder.
Sadly this flat is the norm rather than the exception. Competition for rental properties is fierce in the capital and many tenants are desperate for accommodation. But although there are plenty of laws in place to ensure rental properties are sanitary and clean, there are no laws regarding space. A previous flat in London hit the headlines when it was revealed to be so small that the bed partially blocked the kitchen cupboards. It was subsequently withdrawn from the rental market, but only because it was discovered that the landlord had broken planning laws during the development of the property.
Housing charity, Shelter, has expressed concern about the rise in expensive studio flats in London:
“The huge cost of private rents in the capital and tough competition for homes means that many renters have no choice but to take the first place they can afford, whether they are in a poor condition or far too small for them and their families.”
