Anyone in London need a lodger for extra cash?

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Norby

Have you tried places like Premier Inn / Travel Lodge / Hoilday Inn Express, they may well do some kind of deal being long term (6 months) just an idea.

norbydog

Would unfortunately be way outwith my budget... but thank you...

becky_rtw

Yeah I was thinking of Bermondsey (sp?) its cheap as chips and actually in SE1 - there are single rooms there on spareroom for 120pw-150pw - its rough though!

Or a bit further away is mudchute - single rooms there go for 100pw - its on the DLR and close to Greenwich, but again isnt really lovely

Hope you find something!

norbydog

Just for info.... I posted ads online with Time Out, sparerooms.com and flatshare.com. Have had over 50 responses, not all within budget but quite a few... just thought I'd share in case anyone else finds themselves in same postion as I do. Can't commit to any as can't afford to comit until April but at least there are things out there.... So still looking..
Thanks again for all suggestions...

urg123

That's good news Norby

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bandraoi

At that price you should be able to get something reasonably easily on gumtree.
What have you calculated for your travel expenses? If you look for walking distance you may save yourself £90 a month on travel, alternatively look at only using the buses.

My suggested approach (usually works for me in umpteen house moves) is to come a week early and have somewhere booked for that first week, if you can find a cheap travel inn deal now it'd help enormously.

Elephant and Castle and Whitechapel would be quite close and relatively cheap.

norbydog

Money is so tight cant do the Travel inn option, but think I'll see if a friend can let me sleep on sofa for a week or two to sort things.
Can I just say .. you're all bloody brilliant on here... I'm still very up and down coming to terms with the situation I've got myself into, but the encouragement and support you all give helps enourmously... thank you

MissShoes

norbydog wrote: »

Money is so tight cant do the Travel inn option, but think I'll see if a friend can let me sleep on sofa for a week or two to sort things.
Can I just say .. you're all bloody brilliant on here... I'm still very up and down coming to terms with the situation I've got myself into, but the encouragement and support you all give helps enourmously... thank you

I need a lodger and I'm in the right location!!!:j

norbydog

Could you message me some details..??
Thanks...

Deep_In_Debt

Well done on the job.

Might not be able to help although I do live in North Surrey with easy reach (30 mins by train) to central London. House a bit run down (am in debt so can't afford much!), have 2 cats....apart from that.