However, Hunt tempers this by clarifying that he himself has never had a bad flatmate experience. That’s why he puts so much time and care into the selection process, and why he removes the limiting factor of affordability, he explains.

More than that, Hunt hopes his story might inspire others to do the same thing. “There are 26 million empty rooms in owner occupied houses - encouraging more people to rent theirs out would really help the housing crisis. More rooms means lower rents, which has to be a good thing.”

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