Sneak-in?
Housing is getting increasingly sparser and more expensive. The cost of rent, heating, water, electricity, communication, clothing are all on the rise. Sharing, exchanging, double use are all current trends. The buzzword is shareconomy.
Almost unnoticed, a trend has emerged about which so far little is known. The so-called sneak-in. Sneak-in is a furtive life, a kind of co-existing life in the shadows. It takes advantage of unused resources. Almost 40% of all homes are empty every day for between 4 and 12 hours, because the lawful users are working, studying, shopping, or on holiday. The sneak-in community takes advantage of these quiet times. Unnoticed, these nomadic users gain access to an apartment or house, profit from the heating, use the bathrooms, household appliances, computers, telephones, sometimes even clothes, they eat food, and afterwards leave these spaces without a trace. They are well-informed about the life of the main users, down to the smallest details. They have a sophisticated surveillance system, including mobile phone tracking, and they are highly organised, disciplined, and attentive. They forgo an apartment of their own. Instead, they have between 4 to 7 apartments in their portfolio.
Sneak-in: The Manual is a textbook with instructions, exercises, and useful insiders’ tips.
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1. Sneak-in