Property News · June 20, 2016

What is it like to flat-share in your 40s, 50s and 60s?


More middle-aged people are renting rooms in shared properties. But living with tenants half your age can have its pros and cons …The flat-sharing site SpareRoom.com has revealed it has 100,000 clients in their late 40s and early 50s on its books, and 35,000 customers in their late 50s and early 60s. I was not surprised to learn that older tenants are rising in number: many older house-hunters might be unable to get a mortgage due to their age, with renting the only option.I always imagined I would own a home, spending my middle years at garden centres perusing water features, but I am a middle-aged tenant. Over the past few years, I have spent time sharing a home with people in their 20s, usually as a temporary measure, with all of us “between homes” and grateful for a place to stay. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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