Would you rent a bedroom like this?

arciere

We recently purchased a two-bedroom flat (FTB, so lots of expenses) and are thinking about renting out (short let only) the small single bedroom.
The problem is that I don't know if the bedroom is in a condition acceptable for renting: we have our (only) wardrobe in there as we still haven't finished setting up the main bedroom, however it would still be possible to reserve some space for a lodger. Of course we won't be using that as a 'daily' wardrobe (we will be keeping duvets in summer or summer clothes in winter, for example), but we might still need access every now and then.
Would that be an unacceptable condition to you? I understand that lodgers do not have an exclusive access to their room?
Obviously this will reflect on the price, we won't be asking a lot (maybe £70/week?).
We are in North London (zone 3/4), the flat has got its own private garden too.

moneyistooshorttomention

Sorry - it wouldnt.

I would only rent a room personally if I got ALL the room (including all the space in the wardrobe).

I've had a couple of bed & breakfast stays (only there for a night or two) where I found there was "stuff" in my wardrobe. I put it outside the room.

Silver_Queen

I would for the right price and on the condition that any access to the wardrobe is done on my reasonable terms, i.e. you wouldn't be able to barge in whenever you wanted to.

arciere

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Sorry - it wouldnt.

I would only rent a room personally if I got ALL the room (including all the space in the wardrobe).

I've had a couple of bed & breakfast stays (only there for a night or two) where I found there was "stuff" in my wardrobe. I put it outside the room.

Fair enough, I would probably do the same. To be clear, we do have a second wardrobe in that room, which is smaller and separate from the big one, but they are still in the same room next to each other.

PasturesNew

It's a bit of a cheek, the lodger would feel they had no private space... and so might think it's "a bit creepy".

marliepanda

Honestly I'd suggest waiting to get a lodger until you've 'properly set up' the main bedroom. It really shouldnt take you that long, it just makes it look like your rushing to get money before the property is ready.

As for exclusive access, whilst it may be acceptable for a landlord to nip in to open a window on a sunny day, or a quick clean, having their wardrobe in their full of their own stuff to me goes too far over a line.

arciere

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's a bit of a cheek, the lodger would feel they had no private space... and so might think it's "a bit creepy".

Yes I see that, that's why I wanted to make it clear that the price is low (compared to all the rooms in the area) because we just moved in so if someone wanted a bed for a couple of days/week that would probably suit them.
But I understand what you are all saying, it is pretty much what I think too, I just wanted to check whether people out there might see it differently, if the price was really low.

moneyistooshorttomention

Even if you could get someone to agree in principle to that - in practice the average woman will intend to use all of both the wardrobes and shove your clothes up and shove them up further and just carry right on shoving them up - to make room for their own clothes in their own room.

arciere

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Even if you could get someone to agree in principle to that - in practice the average woman will intend to use all of both the wardrobes and shove your clothes up and shove them up further and just carry right on shoving them up - to make room for their own clothes in their own room.

There is a smaller, separate wardrobe that we would be leaving for their use only. The issue is that we need access to the other one every now and then.

hazyjo

For a lower rate and if they had sufficient hanging and storage space, I'd say fine.


But I think you would be better off storing it in boxes in the loft or under your own bed or on top of wardrobes, or even putting a trunk/ottoman in the hallway or bedroom. Just feels a bit mean otherwise.

hazyjo

PS I would have absolutely no objection to people's stuff in wardrobes if I was in a B&B! Most airbnb places I've stayed in have had some of their own stuff stored in wardrobes! Wouldn't dream of moving it in a hundred years :eek: