Would you rent a bedroom like this?

arciere

Just to clarify, I would make it 100% clear why the price is low in advance, I wouldn't try to justify it afterwards, so there shouldn't be any surprises.
It's just that, since I would probably be wasting time anyway, I wanted to check with others. I'm not in desperate need of money, but a few hundred quid a month could help.

parkrunner

Some people will be fine with it and some won't.

todayisagreatday

I stay weekly in hotels in London with work, and generally thr wardrobes their always have spare pillows, blankets etc. As long as I had some room it wouldn't bother me as long as you didn't just come and go as you pleased.

moneyistooshorttomention

todayisagreatday wrote: »

I stay weekly in hotels in London with work, and generally thr wardrobes their always have spare pillows, blankets etc. As long as I had some room it wouldn't bother me as long as you didn't just come and go as you pleased.

Bit different! As the spare bedding would be for your benefit - if you wanted it.

A lodger wouldnt be getting any benefit from having some of their space used by someone else.

quantumlobster

OP, are you absolutely sure your prospective tenant/lodger will not spend their evenings sniffing/wearing your clothes?

pinklady21

quantumlobster wrote: »

OP, are you absolutely sure your prospective tenant/lodger will not spend their evenings sniffing/wearing your clothes?

Only if they were prepared to pay extra for the privilege.....

iammumtoone

There must be somewhere else you can find to store the stuff (pack in it those vacuum bags first to reduce the size).


To look at it another way if you are prepared and happy to take a lodger, you are effectively now charging yourself at least £70 per week for use of one wardrobe!

[Deleted User]

No, definitely not. Probably not what you want to hear, sorry.

oystercatcher

How much extra could you charge if the wardrobe was empty? Enough to buy a new duvet and more ?

I wouldn't want anyone entering my room if I was renting. I would be wondering if it was an excuse to nose around and check up on my stuff.

TBagpuss

I think it depends. Some people would be OK with it, as long as they have adequate space.
BUT
I would suggest that you think about whether the stuff could be stored elsewhere - vacuum bags under your bed, or bags or boxes under the lodger's bed so that they have access to the more convenient storage space in the room.
I'd also suggest that consider what you are storing - clothes are much more personal than spare bedding, so likely to feel more of an imposition. I'd get your main bedroom set up and organise things so that your clothes are in your room (even if they are in boxes or bags) and things that you are less likely to need access to are in the spare room.If there is a small and large wardrobe in the spare room, I'd aim to get the stuff you want to store into the small one, and leave the big one for the lodger.
When someone visits, be explicit about the arrangement. When you show the room, explain that the wardrobe is used for storage and not available for them to use, and try to be clear about how often you may need access. 'now and then' is very vague, but if you say "we store the winter weight duvets in this room, so we'll need access to get them out if there is a cold snap' is much clearer. (and another reason for not keeping clothes there!)