Finding lodgers

You may be more concerned about actually finding a lodger than the costs involved of keeping one and relax, it’s extremely easy! There are many websites dedicated to finding lodgers such as roombuddies and gumtree. One thing to remember when listing a room available for a lodger is to be open and honest, after all you will be living with this person and they will soon know if you have told any fibs!

Think about what you’re willing to give and make a clear description of what comes with the room and exactly what the rent covers (e.g which bills are included and which will be considered extra). Describe the room and property accurately otherwise you’ll simply be wasting yours and the lodgers time. When it comes to things like describing the size of the room as single or double then make sure to provide the dimensions if there could be any doubt over which category it falls into which will let the lodger make their own mind up.

Remember that a lodger doesn’t only care about the room or house they’ll be staying in, they also care about who they will be living with.. you! You need to sell yourself just as much as you do the property. Go into details about yourself such as your age, profession and your personality. The last thing you or the lodger wants is to live with someone who is the complete opposite to them where conflicts could arise.