Broke? Can’t afford to pay high rent? Well, there’s always a capsule unit, if you are willing to suffocate in a six by four feet space and sign a death waiver.
Found and advertised in Mongkok, a landlord divvied up a 1,000 square foot apartment into 12 capsules for HK$2,500 a month, targeting young customers. Unlike Japan, capsules are highly illegal in Hong Kong.
Apple Daily reporters found that other than the lack of ventilation, inhabitants also won’t be able to hear the fire alarm after closing the door. It is estimated that the landlord brings in a HK$27,500 rent a month, but she makes every renter sign a death waiver that absolves the landlord any responsibility in the case of death, loss of property, or other injuries. Very cold.
Despite the free Wifi, you’d have to be really desperate or a daredevil to rent one of these.
