Woman rents a tent on a balcony in Switzerland

A lady in Zurich, Switzerland is renting out a tent on her balcony for £400 (AED1,972) per month. 

She would like a roommate to help split the costs of her flat but is offering the odd set-up of a two-person tent on her balcony with an apparent view of the starry sky.

The tent in question is waterproof set up on an insulating mat, with mattresses and pillows are also available for use.

As per the advert online, the rental — if you can even really call it that —  also comes with the use of the kitchen, living room and bathroom, which is handy because otherwise you’d be left peeing off the balcony.

And the bizarre rental will set you back £402 (AED1,982) a month.

The woman, who has only been identified as Sandra, said she ‘would like to live with someone else and reduce my rent a bit’.

She said, “That’s why I came up with the idea of the tent.”

Sandra said she’d like to offer somebody the opportunity to live in Zurich for cheap. 

She explained, “In this city, the situation for those looking for a flat is very difficult. Finding an affordable room to rent is almost impossible.”

And — believe it or not — she’s already received interest from several people.

“It’s mostly students who think the idea is cool,” she said. “Many have written that it is something different.”

he added: “I realise that it might be a bit difficult to find a tenant in the middle of winter. Especially since the balcony is not covered. If someone doesn’t want to move in until spring, that’s fine with me too.”

Source: Agencies