Rupert Irving who lives in Scotland and lodges in Watford says

“As a family, we recently relocated from southern England to the Scottish borders – simply the best move we could have made.

“However, my business is based in London and before we moved the commuting challenge was the only stumbling block. So when I read a story in the national press about weekday renting with mondaytofriday.com, I realised that there is another way to live, work and achieve what we wanted to do without compromising our family.

“Shortly after registering with mondaytofriday.com, I took a room in a very comfortable house in Wapping, an area I know well. Now, I have a short walk to and from the office each day. I don’t even have the hassle of taking the Tube. Overall, having the flexibility to live near my business during the week, without having to permanently relocate or buy a second property has positively changed my life for the better. I’m far less tired, much more focused and achieve considerably more at the office. And every weekend I go home to Scotland to enjoy the weekends with my family, before returning to lodge in London Monday to Friday.”

Amy Barker who lives in Essex and lodges in London

“Living in Essex and commuting to London was tiring, expensive and just too much to cope with on a daily basis – I was either working or commuting, with no energy for anything else in between. So, I Googled ‘part time renting’ and found mondaytofriday.com.

“The room I chose from mondaytofriday’s website ticked all of my requirement boxes for price, location and amenities. And, when I met my prospective landlady personally we instantly gelled. For me, being a mondaytofriday lodger restored essential work-life balance, and avoided a daunting three hour daily commute. It also meant that during the week I could enjoy an after-work social life in London, or spend cosy nights in, often chatting over a glass of wine with my landlady, before returning to my own home each weekend.

“Today, I’ve relocated back to Essex permanently after being a part-time Londoner for the past eighteen months. Mondaytofriday gave me the opportunity to consider all my career and lifestyle options in the capital, without having to sell my own property. I’ve recommended the service to lots of people I know, and, I’m still in touch with my ex-landlady who has become a friend.”

Mondaytofriday.com lodger Jeremy Chapple

“Finding the right level of job in my northern home county was proving difficult; while opportunities in southern England were plentiful. But how could I feasibly commute from north-to-south daily?

“So, when I read about mondaytofriday.com in the press I registered online as a lodger. Today, the room I rent with a married couple in Hemel Hempstead is homely and comfortable and, for a small extra charge, I even get a healthy evening meal. And getting to work is easy – just a ten- minute car drive.

“My family life will always be in the north east, but being a mondaytofriday lodger has enabled me to make a great career move, even though it’s a long way from home. Mondaytofriday.com is such a great idea for professional people who need to be closer to work during the week, but don’t want to uproot their families.”

Martin Dunkley, who lives in Cheshire and lodges in London

“Commuting from Cheshire to London – where the majority of my project work is – would simply not be possible. Instead, as a mondaytofriday.com lodger, I take a short cycle journey to work three to four days a week which sets me up for the day.”

“And when I get back to my lodging after working late, I’m able to relax in a home-from-home where I'm treated like a person and not an unwanted guest. This makes life away from home much more tolerable and so much more appealing than a soulless guest house or hotel.”

“Because I can leave some belongings at my weekday lodging, I don’t need to bring a large suitcase from home after every weekend.”

“I’m able to cook for myself rather than eating out which costs money and isn’t always the healthiest option.”

“There’s no six month tenancy agreement which is incompatible for my type of work – mondaytofriday lodging is so flexible

Dave Burton who lives in Derbyshire and lodges in London E1

“I commute to London weekly from the North, and couldn't do the job I do without accommodation in the capital: mondaytofriday.com has always come up with the goods for me - I'm on my third rental.”

“Mondaytofriday.com is so easy to use and delivers hassle-free rental searches, every time.”

Jayne Wilson who lives in Spain and lodges in London’s Notting Hill

“I’ve recently begun a weekly commute between Spain and the UK to fulfil a four month work contract based in London.

“When a friend told me about mondaytofriday.com, it was one of the key reasons for accepting the work contract because it offered a viable and cost-effective alternative to sleeping on a friend’s floor which frankly, just isn’t the way I want to live.”

Phillip Martin who lives in Shropshire and lodges in London’s Stockwell

“A daily commute from Shropshire to London would be impossible. In fact, I did initially consider buying a second property in London but this would have caused considerable expense; all for home that I’d rarely use.

“As a mondaytofriday.com lodger I’ve got the best of both worlds. Just a 15 minute tube ride from my weekday ‘home’ to work has restored a healthy work/life balance. Then, at the weekends I go home for real to spend quality time with my family.”

Mark Harrison who lives in Manchester and lodges in London

“It's like arriving in a hotel room, only better - and nowhere near as impersonal. I can wander into the house and even have my own shelves in the fridge. And people say ‘hello’ to me on the street because they recognise me.”

Tom Rice of Leicestershire, lodges in London

“I live in Leicestershire but need to work in London, where the hub of my career in fashion industry shipping really centres. I’d been commuting daily, leaving home before 5am and not returning until at least 9pm. And, apart from the expense of £600 per month travel costs, the journey time – and working in between – was starting to radically affect my health and wellbeing.

“Then a work colleague recommended I try Mondaytofriday.com. The service is a Godsend. It’s changed my life. Not only have I cut my outgoings by more than half with less commuting, I’m feeling much healthier. And, during the week, I’m able to socialise with my work colleagues which has made me feel much more a part of the team.

“And finding a room couldn’t have been easier. Within three days of registering on the website I found a really comfortable and convenient room and now, as well as working, I’m finally living.”

John Blewitt who lives in Newcastle and lodges in North London

“mondaytofriday.com is extremely user friendly and you are able to see at a glance what rooms are available for rent. The whole process is hassle free, I had a very fast response and was able to get everything arranged quickly to be able to move into my new weekday home.”

“As a construction manager for an engineering company, I am away from home on extensive contracts for a large quantity of the year, which means having to face the solitude and anonymity of a hotel room. By signing up with mondaytofriday I am able to have a weekday social life and occasionally go out with my landlord for a drink. It also means that I am able to work on bigger sites in London but still go home to my friends and family on the weekend.”

Nicholas Butler who lives in Gers, France and lodges in London

"Discovering mondaytofriday.com was the answer to all my hopes and aspirations in solving my London-living problem. Simple and very effective, the service provided me with the perfect solution in terms of convenience, flexibility and price. Commuting weekly from the South West of France is sufficiently demanding in terms of travel-time, costs and the routine frustrations, and so when mondaytofriday found me a tip-top lodging 3 minutes from work, wow what more could I have hoped for!"

Mary Davies who lives in Gloucestershire and lodges in London

"When I "lived my dream" and applied to drama school in London, I was faced with the prospect of staying in expensive, impersonal accommodation. Instead, thanks to mondaytofriday.com, I stayed with a lovely family in a delightful home, and crucially for me, was able to leave books, clothes and all the paraphernalia that women carry about with them in London and travel light when I returned to Gloucestershire at the weekends."

Anne Sims who lives in Rugby and lodges in London

“Joining mondaytofriday.com is the best £10 I ever spent; it has saved me both time and money, as I have managed to escape a costly, lengthy and tiring commute from Rugby by living in London during the week.”

“I looked at many websites whilst looking for somewhere to rent and found that in comparison to the others, mondaytofriday.com was definitely superior. The website was user friendly and hassle free to use. It was also a very speedy process, within a week of looking I was in my lovely new room in London, ready for my working week in IT.”

“Joining mondaytofriday.com is the best decision I ever made, as well as making my life easier and saving me money, I have also increased my social life by meeting new people in London. Moving to London has also meant that during the week I see my younger daughter, and on the weekend I see my older daughter, friends and neighbours in Rugby”

Mondaytofriday Lodger Jill Wakefield

“Being a mondaytofriday.com lodger has really enhanced my career prospects. I work in a regional government office and when an opportunity arose to take up a 6-month secondment at the London headquarters, I was thrilled. However, living in Lancashire and commuting daily to central London was just not possible - either financially or practically.

“I'd heard about mondaytofriday.com in the media and duly registered as a prospective lodger on the website. Within two weeks I'd found the ideal room and took up my secondment shortly afterwards, going home each weekend. Today, as a result of being able to fulfil that secondment, I've gained vital experience in government practice and made lots of great business contacts both of which have vastly improved my professional horizon for years to come. The service is ideal for professionals continually working away from home on assignment or secondment during the week.”

Rob Rowntree who lives in Oxford and lodges in London

“Mondaytofriday is just fantastic. It’s a very clever idea which saves me considerable money in commuter fares and hotel bills, and dramatically improves my work/life balance.

“I live in Oxford and to get to my London office, would be faced with an expensive, daily commute. Instead, being a Mondaytofriday lodger means that I’m not spending my life in a car or on a train; or lots of money on rail tickets or petrol. And by renting part-time, rather than full-time, I’m not responsible for another set of rates and council tax, etc. Renting even part a property is generally really expensive but the rent I pay my mondaytofriday.com landlord is cheaper than most hotels in London. I don’t know why everyone doesn’t mondaytofriday!

“Another benefit of being a mondaytofriday lodger is the fact that I often need to meet my clients in evenings during the week. This is much easier to do when I’m staying in London, because I don’t have to face a long commute late at night, after meetings. So, during the week I can give my job 110% by staying late three to four evenings a week, and give my home life the same attention every weekend when I return home.”

Paul Grainger who lives in Lincolnshire and lodges in London

“Mondaytofriday is a splendid idea and it’s so easy to use. I found somewhere to live in just ten days, and, one year on, I’m still happily lodging in the same place.

“Living in Lincolnshire and working at a university in London would mean a very difficult two and a half hour commute each way, daily. But lodging through mondaytofriday, I’m able to live in London Monday to Thursday and return home every weekend to be with my family in Lincolnshire. And, as a bonus, I’m saving £500 each month because I don’t have to commute every day or rent out a flat full time.”

Ian Bullock who lives in Yorkshire and lodges in London

“This time last year I would never have dreamt that I would be someone's lodger. But it’s such a convenient arrangement fro me. And being a a lodger is an experience I’m surprised to say I rather enjoy.”

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