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Ensuite bedsit. Reduced rent in return for help

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I am looking for somebody who is studying or working from home, or works in the Deal/Ramsgate/Dover/Canterbury area.

I have multiple sclerosis and am looked after by carers who come in every day. But I need some extra help.
In exchange for this help I am offering an attractive and self-contained space.

£550 pcm is the market rate for renting the bedsit.
In exchange for the rent I am looking for a lodger to give me 10-12 hours of help a week.

Examples of the kind of help I need:

- Admin tasks on the computer. I am good on the computer but I find it hard to type.

- Help around the house. We have a cleaner, but I need help doing things like watering the plants, making a sandwich, filling the dishwasher, hanging out the laundry

-Helping to put me to bed some evenings

- Raising the alarm if there is an emergency. This does not mean you have to be in the house every night. During the last 2 years, our lodger has only been called in the night a few times. Like a good neighbour, what they have given me is some peace of mind.

This is not a simple transactional arrangement - we are looking for a mutually beneficial, warm and flexible relationship, which suits everybody’s needs.
We have had three lodgers in the last 2.5 years. The arrangement (you pay no rent in exchange for 10-12 hours of light help a week) has worked incredibly well for both them and for us.
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The accommodation was refurbished to a high standard a year ago. It is a private space and is well set up for one person. It is the partial basement of a single storied house. There is a toilet, basin and shower as well as a kitchenette, bench table, good hanging and storage space and a single bed. Laundry can be done in the main house. There is a parking space. It’s a compact and well designed bedsit. It has windows but because of its position, the natural light is limited. There is a very nice and sunny garden which you can use.

The house and the surrounding area is quiet, safe and well looked after. The sea is less than a 10 minute walk. Deal town centre/station are a 15-20 minute walk.

Could this work for you? If so, please send me a message with a bit about yourself. I will need references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

  • House share
  • Deal
  • CT14
£550 pcm
single En suite

Availability

Available
20th Apr 2026
Minimum term
6 months
Maximum term
None

Extra cost

Deposit
£0.00
Bills included?
Yes

Amenities

Furnishings
Furnished
Parking
Yes
Garage
No
Garden/patio
Yes
Balcony/roof terrace
No
Disabled access
No
Living room
No
Broadband included
Yes

Current household

# housemates
2
Total # rooms
2
Ages
60 to 85
Smoker?
No
Any pets?
No
Language
English
Nationality
British
Occupation
Other
Interests
cooking, reading, art, films, gardening, rugby, culture, plants, sewing, chess, nutrition, laughing, good conversation
Gender
1 Female, 1 Male
Orientation
LGBT household

New housemate preferences

Couples OK?
No
Smoking OK?
No
Pets OK?
Yes
Occupation
Available to all
References?
Yes
Min age
23
Max age
55
Gender
No preference

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