He's only 17 years old, too, so it's not as though being registered at his parents' house would be unusual.
Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train
by coldtea on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @06:52AM
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>This is less than half of my rent in London.
For exchange of no fixed location, and just a single tiny sleep room, though.
Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train
by stephenr on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @07:07AM
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And no facilities most of us take for granted: a shower when you want; a washing machine; a kitchen with exactly what you want in it; private space; an actual bed....
Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train
by coldtea on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @09:04AM
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Yeah, like for 1/5th of the rent price, it would make more sense...
Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train
by stephenr on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @09:09AM
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Even then I don't really get it - he's clearly not tied to a specific location.
I'd be willing to bet that even a regular home (unit/flat/apartment/small house/whatever) can likely be rented for 1/5th of London rental rates, if you look in the right places: i.e., not in major cities.
Cities are expensive; Being able to work from "anywhere" makes it quite easy to make your money go a lot further, particularly in terms of housing, without resorting to being a glorified homeless drifter.
"technically has no fixed abode" I think here probably actually means he's registered at his parents house. This would likely be a lot more difficult if you were truly homeless.