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As Rents Soar, Londoners Turn to Vacant Pubs, Offices and Police Stations
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As Rents Soar, Londoners Turn to Vacant Pubs, Offices and Police Stations

NY Times · May 24, 2026, 9:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Property guardianship, in which residents live in otherwise vacant buildings, used to be considered edgy. But as the rental market tightens, more people are embracing the arrangement.

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