Meet Tim. He's 26, a graduate property surveyor and temporarily homeless. He's on a mission to find out what alternatives London has to offer people on median incomes. Over the next four months he'll be moving every three weeks to test out different rental options for under £500 per month. Follow Tim's progress here and on Twitter. Let us know if you have any ideas for where Tim should go next. Contact us here.
Watch: Take a tour of Tim's first stop, a converted, abandoned office building above a Kwik Fit in North London.
Read: Tim's first Lowe Down here
Keep up to date with Tim Lowe's quest for Lowe Cost Living with his regular video diaries
The Gospel according to Tim: Graduate surveyor Tim Lowe reports back on his first stay - as a live-in guardian in Gospel Oak. Read the full story here
WATCH: Tim arrive at his second destination as he seeks out rental accommodation in London for under £500 per month. His second stop is The Collective in Camden.
The Lowe down on Tim's stay at The Collection: 'like going from a backpacker hostel to hotel upgrade'. Read all about it here. Follow Tim's experience here on Twitter
Watch: take a tour of Tim's next stop, a houseboat in East London
Basic living on one of London's canal boats, read Tim's verdict on the houseboat option here
Tim reports on his weekend at the Y-Cube and then his move to become a caretaker at a former halfway house for young offenders. Read his full report here. Keep up to date with Tim's progress on Twitter here
Watch: Tim's penultimate destination, a housing co-op in South Bank where he lives with three generations of one family
Watch: Tim's final destination, a converted horsebox
Tim’s essentials include: airbed, kitchen utensils, books, ironing board, clock, clothes and coffee grinder. Find out more here
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