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Daily Mail
6 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Tiny London studio flat costing £1,250 a month is so small the tenant has to sleep on a tiny children's-style cabin bed
A tiny studio flat which costs £1,250 per month to rent is so small the tenant has to sleep on a children's-style cabin bed. The pokey pad, on Petherton Road between Canonbury and Highbury, north London, is described as 'ideal for a single working occupant'. It is on the lower ground floor and has just two rooms - a living space for sleeping and cooking and a bathroom. Walking through the front door into the first room, potential renters are met with storage shelves and a simple grey sofa below a window on the right wall. On the other side of 4x3.6m space is a single metal-framed cabin bed with a ladder for the tenant to climb up - although they will need to be careful as to avoid bumping their head on the ceiling. A little table, chair, wardrobe, mirror and storage boxes sit underneath the unusual sleeping quarters. Despite the cramped space, a kitchenette has also been squeezed in on the right-hand side of the back wall. To the left of the little cooking nook, is a door leading to the bathroom which has a toilet, sink and shower. It is unclear how much of the furniture pictured in the listing will be provided as it is being offered as part-furnished. The minute flat is clearly is designed for one person, but the listing on OpenRent advertises it as being able to house two occupants. However, there is no mention of the proposed sleeping arrangements for two occupants given there is only one single bed. It is being let for more than the average monthly mortgage repayment - which stands at £1,075. The only saving grace to take the edge off the extortionate price for the pocket-sized property is that all bills are included. OpenRent's listing reads: 'Set on a most sought-after residential street is this spacious studio flat ideal for a single working occupant. 'Hugely benefits from the rent being inclusive of gas, electricity, water rates and free internet access. 'Arranged over the lower ground floor and consists of a charming and cosy open plan fitted kitchen sharing together with reception room and bedroom and boasts a well proportioned bathroom suite. 'The property location offers a wealth of amenities nearby and presented to a good standard with wood floors.'
Scottish Sun
03-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Renters left stunned by sky-high monthly rent for studio flat in Glasgow
The price tag on this property has sparked outrage online 'RIDICULOUS' Renters left stunned by sky-high monthly rent for studio flat in Glasgow Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HOUSE-HUNTERS have been left stunned after spotting the eye-watering price of a month's rent for a tiny bedsit in Glasgow's Southside. This one-bedroom studio flat in Govanhill is just minutes from the popular Queen's Park and promises "brand new and recently modernised" living. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The flat is situated on Dixon Avenue in the Govanhill area of Glasgow Credit: rightmove 3 The flat boats a double bed, ensuite toilet and a four-stove hob Credit: rightmove 3 It is newly renovated and comes with an added "all inclusive" benefit Credit: rightmove Marketed by London-based OpenRent, the Dixon Avenue property packs a surprising amount into a very small space. The studio comes fully furnished with a four-hob stove and oven, an under-counter fridge, a wardrobe, and a TV mounted above a small desk. It boasts a double ottoman bed with an orthopaedic mattress and "ample storage," along with an en-suite toilet and shower. The fresh sage green walls and grey hardwood flooring complete the look. Initially listed for a staggering £1,235 per month, the rent has since been reduced to £1,100. While the listing boasts an "all-inclusive" perk with utility bills and Wi-Fi included, tenants will still need to fork out for council tax and provide a £750 deposit to secure the flat. And the price tag on this property has sparked outrage online. Punters took to Reddit to slam the price of the flat. One user said: "Absolute joker of a landlord charging over a grand for this "studio". "Glasgow rent is ridiculous and it's forcing people out of the communities they've lived in for years." Woman's home and belongings left covered in mould as she blasts Scots council Another added: "Heard rents were out of control but I didn't know it was this bad. I used to see Dixon avenue for like £250-400 a month. Wow, I feel sorry for people renting!" A third wrote: "Wow, that's London prices 5 years ago." A fourth fumed: "This is like a prison cell. Literally why would anyone work 5/7 days a week for all their savings and income to be usurped from them only to live in this room?"
