The miniscule apartment in Clapham, South West London, is only just big enough to fit a bed, with almost no room left over for any other furnishings, but it boasts a price tag of £1,060 a month
People on social media have been left horrified at the size of a tiny room up for rent for more than £1,000 per month in London.
The miniscule apartment in Clapham, South West London, is only just big enough to fit a bed, with almost no room left over for any other furnishings, but it boasts an eye-watering price tag of £1,060. The tiny room was first spotted by one house hunter who shared it to social media claiming to have “spat [her] drink” out after seeing the cost.
People online slammed the state of the housing market in Britain’s capital, joking that it would be cheaper to “just go to prison”. An image of the tiny room – which was reportedly listed for rent – shows a bed jammed into the small space between the two walls of the room, leaving no space on either side.
The bed, which touches both walls, takes up most of the space in the teeny room, while the only other feature is a desk which takes up the rest of the available space. There is no space for storage in the tiny space and movement is very limited – with the unlucky tenant stuck paying £1,000 a month for a room that some have compared to a prison cell.
The narrow room features a window directly above the bed allowing the tenant some fresh air in the confined space. The image of the room for rent was shared to social media with the caption: “£1,060 in Clapham. I spat out my drink.”
The post has since received over 20,000 likes and more than 600 comments from stunned social media users. One user said: “Basically a prison cell, just go to prison it’s cheaper.”
Another added: “Just ridiculous. Totally unjustified. People just need to stop paying it.” A third replied: “My daughter’s friend pays £1,200 for just her room in a 2nd floor ex-local authority flat on a council estate in Islington – with all bills on top.
“For so many, London is now unaffordable.” Another joked: “On the plus side you can boil the kettle, make breakfast, send an email and put the cat out, all without leaving the bed.”
