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EXCLUSIVE The man in the shed stays put: Homeless Iranian asylum seeker vows to remain in £300 wooden shack he built in one of London's most exclusive postcodes and says locals have supported him with food and coffee

A homeless Iranian asylum seeker who built a shed by the Thames because he always wanted to live by water told MailOnline today that he will not be moving - and revealed well-heeled Chelsea residents have started treating him to coffees and takeaways.

Shahoo Amini has no plans to move from his shack he has erected under Battersea Bridge, adding that the local council and Transport for London have not been in contact about the 8ftx4ft structure.

The Iranian, who is in his 40s, said he has been given plenty of food and drink by local residents living near Cheyne Walk in Chelsea after MailOnline revealed his secret home.