"The award-winning playwright Beth Steel said she was able to get a foothold in the world of theatre by securing a place as a live-in property guardian in London where her rent, including bills, was £135 a month. That allowed her to work on her breakthrough play."
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/feb/21/working-class-creatives-dont-stand-a-chance-in-uk-today-leading-artists-warn