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Living in an abandoned hospital to escape the housing crisis

Rent in London has increased by a third over the last 5 years - and wages haven’t. The average rent in the capital is now £2121 a month.

Resultantly, an increasing number of young Brits are living as property guardians in empty schools, police stations, and office blocks, usually awaiting demolition - but is this really a viable solution to the housing crisis?

To find out, junior political correspondent Laura Beveridge visited 27-year-old musician Szofia Rozsa (@rozsa___), who lives in a decommissioned NHS hospital.

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