people like louise hemfrey are experiencing the housing crisis first-hand.er a long search, she finally found an apartment to rent. but peace of mind is proving elusive with both her wallet and her nerves strained. reporter: home, sweet home. louise hemfrey never thought she'd be so happy to live in a one-bedroom apartment. she and her boyfriend joe pay the equivalent of 1600 euros rent, before utilities, for their 45 square meter flat. they live far from the center of london. both have university degrees and good jobs, and are in their early thirties. they found this apartment after two months of flat hunting. they viewed dozens of places, and sometimes even paid for viewings. they were up against hundreds of other flat-hunters. louise: one of the places that i viewed when i was looking didn't even have a real kitchen. you essentially opened a cupboard and there was like a sink, a microwave, and fridge. and i just thought, oh my god, like, who lives like this? reporter: that's one reason why 33-year-old louise isn't too fussy about the state of her flat. th

people like louise hemfrey are experiencing the housing crisis first-hand.er a long search, she finally found an apartment to rent. but peace of mind is proving elusive with both her wallet and her nerves strained. reporter: home, sweet home. louise hemfrey never thought she'd be so happy to live in a one-bedroom apartment. she and her boyfriend joe pay the equivalent of 1600 euros rent, before utilities, for their 45 square meter flat. they live far from the center of london. both have university degrees and good jobs, and are in their early thirties. they found this apartment after two months of flat hunting. they viewed dozens of places, and sometimes even paid for viewings. they were up against hundreds of other flat-hunters. louise: one of the places that i viewed when i was looking didn't even have a real kitchen. you essentially opened a cupboard and there was like a sink, a microwave, and fridge. and i just thought, oh my god, like, who lives like this? reporter: that's one reason why 33-year-old louise isn't too fussy about the state of her flat. th

people like louise hemfrey are experiencing the housing crisis first-hand.er a long search, she finally found an apartment to rent. but peace of mind is proving elusive with both her wallet and her nerves strained. reporter: home, sweet home. louise hemfrey never thought she'd be so happy to live in a one-bedroom apartment. she and her boyfriend joe pay the equivalent of 1600 euros rent, before utilities, for their 45 square meter flat. they live far from the center of london. both have university degrees and good jobs, and are in their early thirties. they found this apartment after two months of flat hunting. they viewed dozens of places, and sometimes even paid for viewings. they were up against hundreds of other flat-hunters. louise: one of the places that i viewed when i was looking didn't even have a real kitchen. you essentially opened a cupboard and there was like a sink, a microwave, and fridge. and i just thought, oh my god, like, who lives like this? reporter: that's one reason why 33-year-old louise isn't too fussy about the state of her flat. th