After his death, a romantic comedy called Hampstead was made about his life.

[1] He was evicted from his council flat in Highgate in 1987 and then set up a makeshift camp in a corner of Hampstead Heath near Athlone House, supporting himself by doing odd jobs for locals such as the director Terry Gilliam.

[2][3] When property developers tried to evict him, he successfully claimed title to the land by adverse possession having lived there for over 12 years.

[6] Hallowes left the half-acre plot to two homelessness charities (Shelter and Centrepoint) and following his death the land was auctioned.

[5] In 2017, a romantic comedy called Hampstead was based on Hallowes' experience.