'At least you can use the oven instead of the heating'
MEN on Sunday|January 14, 2024
Anger over £850 A MONTH rent cost for tiny studio with a bed next to the washing machine apartment
JAMES HOLT
'At least you can use the oven instead of the heating'

A TINY studio apartment in south Manchester where tenants sleep next to the oven has caused a stir online, with its price tag of £850 per month.

The flat, off Wilmslow Road in Withington, has been ‘newly refurbished’, featuring a double bed with storage and drawers, a fitted wardrobe with a hanging rail and shelves, along with a desk and a small sofa, the advertisement said.

Advertised on SpareRoom with Basil Estates, the £850 price tag for the room is also inclusive of water, gas, fibre optic internet and council tax. Electric is not included within the rent however.

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