{"id":39685,"date":"2017-01-05T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/no-smokers-no-serial-killers-why-im-frisking-the-lodgers-dreda-say-mitchell\/"},"modified":"2017-01-05T14:12:19","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T07:12:19","slug":"no-smokers-no-serial-killers-why-im-frisking-the-lodgers-dreda-say-mitchell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/no-smokers-no-serial-killers-why-im-frisking-the-lodgers-dreda-say-mitchell\/","title":{"rendered":"No smokers, no serial killers: why I\u2019m frisking the lodgers | Dreda Say Mitchell"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nYes, I could make a killing from renting out my spare room. But as a crime writer, I know just what problems lie aheadRecently I had a first-hand account of the housing crisis affecting so many young people. A relative \u2013 a professional on good money \u2013 was telling me how she\u2019s spending half her salary renting a small room in a house. She has to perform contortions to fit into the tiny shower she shares with the other tenants. But it did lead her to offer some helpful financial advice for the new year. With so much money to be made, she suggested that I let out my own spare room. Related: Why renting your spare room could be a nice little earner Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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