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Big rent rise causes 66-year-old to live in a van

A 66-year-old woman is living in a converted van after a large rent increase on the flat she rented.

Lyn Pearman, from Ramsgate, Kent, said the rent on her flat rose from £433 to £700 per month and she was evicted.

She chose to sell her possessions and paid £6,000 for a converted airport transfer which she has been living in for a month.

Ms Pearman said: "You've got to make the best of things and now van life is my life."

Video Journalist: Stuart Maisner

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