Is it cheaper to live on a boat in London, or to rent a flat?
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- In this episode, I discuss whether it’s cheaper to live on a narrowboat in London, or to rent a flat. The answer is, it’s way cheaper to live on a boat. There you go, you don’t need to watch the video now.
Thanks - I appreciate your reasoning to narrowboat life.
I would love to try this one day (it will never happen, but I can dream). Growing up, my Gran lived in Govilon (South Wales) and the canal was a minute or two from her cottage. I'd spend hours walking along the canal, watching the boats & feeling very jealous as I saw ridiculously cheerful people wave & say "hello" or "good morning" etc to me as they went by.
I recently started following you on Twitter & seeing your pics on there, I admit to still being very jealous. Hats off to you.
Thanks Andy. Glad you liked it and love people being jealous. It’s why I post the stuff! Haha.
@@AlastairHilton there's just something that seems so stress free and calm about living on a boat. I shall remain jealous for a very long time.
Another great video. Thank you. Maybe you could do some about your photography too, eventually. Keep them coming.
So the £ 1,300 mooring fee is basically Council Tax. Fair.
Irritates me that New Islington Marina requires payments to CRT.
Flat owners around the marina pay £ 200 pa for the marina.
Covers £ 66k caretaking, £60k insurance, cameras etc.
No idea where the mooring fees go for that area. Not to us.
What about post and deliveries? and claiming benefits can you claim benefits and have a bank account and all that without a static address? I don't think I could ever do it, I could never afford a boat in the first place.
It's a pity that the few selfish ones possibly spoil it for the many (as usual!). The moving and mooring really should be enforced.
Still loving your videos and dreaming of doing the same!
Thanks Robert. Yes, I’m afraid that it’s a problem that’s getting worse and worse.
I think you have just shot yourself in the foot Alistair! Great explanation, everyone will be moving onto boats 😁. The other huge advantage of being on a boat rather than in a waterside building is that when the water level rises so does the boat, so….. no soggy bottoms.
I hope everyone doesn’t move onto a boat!
Is it cold in the winter living on a boat?
Nope. I’ve got a coal/wood stove and tends to be around 20-24 degrees C in my lounge
@@AlastairHilton Sounds like a fun way of life, must be an interesting way to live and an excellent money hack. I would consider doing this, houseborices in London are beyond a joke.
Oh I was going to ask, do u set up a p.o box for letters ect? Thank you for posting!
Where can I find a narrowboat to rent for one or two months that costs around £200-£300 per month?
You can’t.
Why is this not possible? I have seen people rent boats for months. Do you have any suggestions?
@@GorillazChef-ox6wpIt is completely impossible to rent one at that price. Most that are rented in London are rented illegally and I would definitely not recommend that.
@@GorillazChef-ox6wp Why don't you ask the people you mention in your response?