Why share?
Sharing can be a fun and inexpensive way to live. According to a survey conducted by SPAREROOM.co.uk, the UK’s leading flat and house share site, 58% of those asked said they chose to live in a flatshare for both social and financial reasons.
One bed flats and studios are expensive and, generally, the more of you there are the more you’ll get for your money. If you live on your own you still need a kitchen, a bathroom and a living room – by sharing you’re effectively splitting the cost of these rooms. Not only that but you’ll always have people around when you want company and your own room for when you don’t.
Who will I be sharing with?
The answer to that is anyone! The range of sharers covers everyone from students and young professionals to families, couples and people in their 60s and over. The flexibility of sharing (along with the opportunity to make some tax free income through taking in a lodger) has lead to a real broadening of the flatsharing community.
Find all sorts of shares such as:
- Professional house shares
- Student flatshares
- Families / home owners looking for a lodger
- Whole houses & flats to let suitable for sharing
- Rooms for couples
- Monday to Friday lettings
- Short term lets
Flatsharing has become increasingly popular with young professionals in recent years. This is in part due to rising house prices but also to people generally choosing to settle down later in life than has previously been the norm. As a result the average age of flatsharers (according to SPAREROOM.co.uk) is 33 and rising. Sharers are increasingly looking for comfortable, quality accommodation and it’s no longer the case that shared accommodation is likely to be cheap and basic. A brief search on SPAREROOM.co.uk throws up everything from rooms in shared houses in London for as little as £300 per month up to luxury en-suite double rooms in flatshares in West London for £1200 per month and upwards.
How can I go about finding the right flatmates?
Have a look through the rooms for rent adverts on SPAREROOM.co.uk and see which appeal to you.
Once you’ve got a good idea what you’re looking for you should place a flatmate profile aka a ‘room wanted’ ad. This will give you a chance to tell people a little about yourself plus give other users a chance to find you on the site. For more reasons to place a ‘wanted ad’ go to SPAREROOM.co.uk.
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