Rent prices are higher than ever and with the ongoing cost of living crisis, some families are struggling to make ends meet.
While there has been an increase in people starting 'side hustles' to try and bring in some extra cash, others have been coming up with even more creative ways to combat rising costs.
Artist Harrison Marshall is one of them. After getting fed up with how much people were charging for accommodation, he decided to take things into his own hands and live in a skip. READ MORE: 'I bought a £400 caravan on Facebook Marketplace and transformed it into a deluxe nail salon' Yes, you read that right.
A skip. Harrison, who is the co-founder of Caukin Studio, described the move as a 'statement' in the face of the 'crazy' cost of living in London, which like Manchester, has seen rent prices and the overall demand for properties soar.
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