Anyone in London need a lodger for extra cash?

norbydog

Previous thread: Please Help /Suggestions

If you read my previous thread you'll know where I'm at....
I work short term freelance contracts in theatre as a stage manager. I've just been offered some work in London from mid April til end Sept. Need to find room to rent in London as inexpensively as possible... any offers welcome. I'll be working in SE1, and out 6 days a week, days initially and then days and evenings, ideally would like travel to work to be around an hour or so... If you know of anyone with a spare room, family/friends who need a no hassle lodger please keep me posted...

I'm mature (well I say that, I didn't handle my finances too well), easy going, fine with children/pets/smokers... anything you need to know just ask...

Thanks again to all the support and advice (both financial and theraputic) from everyone..

David

hypno06

I am glad that some work has come your way! Can't help on the lodgings though, but good luck!

Have you tried gumtree?

OliveOyl_2

Can't help I'm afraid, but I'd snap you up as a lodger, as SM you're probably home only to collapse and go to sleep :rotfl: :rotfl: no trouble at all.

But it's more than an hour from here to SE1.

norbydog

That's it to at T... Home to sleep then out again the next day...
Should've said longer than an hour... last place took me 1hr 3/4 to get home....

norbydog

I've obvioulsy become very niave about the cost of accomodation in London!!!!

becky_rtw

How much were you looking to pay norby?? Also have you tried spareroom.co.uk??

norbydog

Have tried "spareroom".. jusst difficult being based in Glasgow as viewing etc are impossible..... really just looking for "digs"... just to lodge.... can afford upto £120+bills pw as long as didn't exceed £150pw all in.... and that's really pushing it for me!!!!!

Merlinexcalibur

Sure, I'll just phone up my rich relative whom I don't know really well but owns quite a few prestigious properties in London. Sorry, please excuse me.

But I think you are going to struggle looking at property of a central nature. And even for a boxroom in London it's gonna hurt. Even SE1. Actually, scratch that but wrong SE1. Earls Court is the opposite direction and in another area of London. lol

norbydog

I'm aware that I won't get something central for what I can afford, and expect to travel for at least an hour... I'm just exploring every opportunity to find affordable accomodation and I'd sooner spend what I can afford to someone here who may welcome the extra income than to an agency....I have just under a month to find somewhere and would rather not end up paying silly money I can ill afford at the last minute....

Merlinexcalibur

Yes, I understood you the first time around my dear fellow. Just telling you what the pitfalls are going to be. As you already seem to know.

Applepie_2

You might want to check out the New Cross area (SE London) on Gumtree. A quick look shows a few studio flats for less than £150/wk and you may find shares for less. The commute to Waterloo is quick on the train (zone 2 about 8 mins to London Bridge) and there are lots of buses.

Good luck.