Ensuite bedsit. Reduced rent in return for help

I am looking for somebody who is studying or working from home, or works in the Deal/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 rent is the market rate for the bedsit. I am looking for a lodger to do 10-15 hours of work a week. The amount the rent will be lowered will depend on the number of hours of help you are able to do. For example:

- 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.

- 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 and my family 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 two lodgers, each staying for 12 months. The reduced rent in return for help has worked incredibly well for us and for them, and some months they have ended up paying no rent.
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The accommodation was refurbished to a high standard a year ago. It is a private space, well set up for one person, and 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.

The house and the surrounding area is quiet 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.