The reality of van life in Cornwall: ‘I don’t think I'll ever afford a house’

Описание: Cornwall's housing crisis is forcing young people to live in vans. As second homes and short-term holiday lets drive up house prices, a growing number are turning to van life to stay in the place they love.
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The Guardian meets young people who say their van brings them freedom but also uncertainty, as they struggle to find water, safe places to park and secure a future

​’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life in Cornwall for young van dwellers priced out of the housing market ► https://www.theguardian.com/environme...

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Chapters:
00:00 – Parking up
01:25 – Living in a van
03:23 – A van dweller drop-in centre
05:11 – Cracking down on van lifers and motorhomes
06:52 – Walking Cornwall's coastal path for charity

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