A landlord has reclassified the accumulated anxiety of renting as a second bedroom, arguing that it occupies enough of the tenant's life to qualify as usable space. The listing now offers two bedrooms, one bathroom and no plausible route to saving a deposit.
The additional room cannot be seen during viewings because it exists mainly at three in the morning. It does, however, have excellent transport links to every disappointing decision the tenant has ever made. The agent described it as "a really versatile space for overthinking".
Applicant Frances Holt said she was initially concerned by the lack of a window, but reassured to learn the room came with unlimited exposure to annual rent reviews. The property also boasts original features, including a boiler the owner remembers buying recently in 1998.
Asked whether classifying distress as accommodation might be unreasonable, the landlord said the market would decide. The market was unavailable for comment, having bought the neighbouring building through a company registered somewhere warm. Holt has been invited to submit a competitive bid. Her anxiety, the agent added, would be assessed separately for council tax.
