A homeless man created a tiny house with a front door and fencing which he sets up on footpaths.
It was made out of an old wardrobe, but is now providing much-needed accommodation to the man who calls himself Lukas K.
He says he "has to live somewhere" and built himself the home as it meant he didn't have to sleep on benches or shop doorways.
Lukas can charge his phone to as his makeshift home is situated next to a street charging point.
MyLondon reports that it was feared Tower Hamlets Council could knock down the structure will not until Lukas can be found a more suitable place to live.
The 30-year-old says it took him two days to build the home, which is in Bethnal Green.
He had been living nearby but when he lost that home and had to be creative to put a roof over his head.
Lukas, who grew up in Fulham, west London, was given the wardrobe by a friend who was otherwise going to throw it away.
He says he had a good job but lost everything after becoming addicted to Class A drugs.
Now he just wants to be a "functioning member of society" and says if he's allowed to stay in his makeshift home he's happy to pay council tax and bills for the electricity he's using to charge his phone.
Lukas says he used to have a normal life working a respectable job on the London Underground.
He said: “I've always suffered from depression because I had a very violent and abusive [childhood]. I was a victim of extreme violence and the only way I could deal with it was through drugs.”
Lukas ended up selling cocaine to feed his heroin addiction which eventually led to him spending a year in prison.
He added: “I’ve seen people die from it [heroin] and it was the year in prison that made me question myself.
'You see those people every day and they don't care about anything anymore, I've even seen people's legs rotting off.
“I really don’t want that for myself. I want to go back to working and helping other people. I want to inspire other people to tell them it doesn't matter how bad things get, you can always make a change.”
He also doesn’t see an issue with his new home being where it is, and added: “If my house isn't hurting anyone or in the way I don't see the problem.”
However, he also added that he absolutely doesn’t want to be a burden on society.
He said: “If I could sort everything out, which I'm trying to do, I’d pay council tax in a heartbeat. I want to be a functioning, contributing member of society and not a drain.”
Part of his journey to a better life included stopping taking heroin.
He said: “The withdrawals were hell and it was painful, but when you have that mental fortitude to want to change you're willing to go through that.“
He also has sound advice for anyone who has hit rock bottom, and it’s to remember better days are ahead.
He said: “Try to stay strong. What's written on my house [is that] the rain will end. The bad times will end and the sun will come out one day.”
A spokesperson from Tower Hamlets Council confirmed that the authority is aware of Lukas' home and wants to help.
They said: “We are aware of this person and their situation and are currently working on an accommodation plan for them.
"We do not intend to clear the structure until we can make an offer of accommodation, which we aim to do today (Friday) and we hope that the individual will accept."
