In Beccles, Suffolk, Mark meets Simon and Mary who live on a barge with their son Nate and their cats. They are designing and building a new, one-of-a-kind floating home for themselves, a futuristic-looking floating pod.

Alan and Val have cashed in their savings, sold and downsized their home, and have entrusted a boat builder in Liverpool to make them their dream narrow boat floating home. But first, they need to learn how to live on the water.

Seasoned floating home couple Pat and Sue Willan plan to buy their last boat and opt for a state-of-the-art, all-mod-cons Dutch barge. They have a budget of over £400,000 and plans for contemporary kitchen fittings.

Linda and Mark share a one-bedroom floating home on Tagg's Island in Surrey. It's starting to feel a bit cramped, but the couple want to stay in their exclusive location, so Linda plans to buy the boat next door and do it all by herself.

Metal worker John Lloyd has been living with his parents for several years. He's found the boat of.

Lily and Natasha desperately try to get onto the property ladder; the girls meet at an LGBTQ+ meet-up and move in together after a few weeks.