Turn your spare rooms into a source of additional income

Have your children moved out? Is your guest room not used very often? Do you have an empty room that’s collecting dust and acting a bit like a storage space? Why not turn those rooms into a source of additional income? These closed rooms, where you don’t go much anymore, could be reopened to help you easily make some extra money. And it won't require a huge effort: just a good spring cleaning, some clean bed sheets, and a warm welcome!

Fill your empty nest

After three years of hustle and bustle, your nest has become quite quiet… Yes: the children have moved out, your partner hasn’t slowed down at work, and you sometimes find yourself a bit alone in that beautiful family apartment. Don't worry: bring back some life and atmosphere. Reopen the rooms that belonged to Nicolas and Marie to a few students who will be happy to occupy them and perhaps add a little bit of clutter.

Meet new people

Routine: n.f. I. The habit of acting in the same way… Yes: apartment, partner, friends, place of residence, job…. Your life is beautiful, for sure, but a bit routine. So, change your habits a little! Renting a room via Roomlala means welcoming one, two, three… people, regularly or occasionally, to share a meal or breakfast with. A student, a banker, a couple of foreigners… In short, it’s an opportunity to bring a little bit of the unexpected into your home, and it often ends in a lovely encounter!

Learn a new language

You need to improve your English? But when to do it, and at what price? With active life, children, and the obligations we already have, it’s hard to find the time to get back to English, even though we know it’s necessary. It's easy: with Roomlala, you can offer yourself total immersion at home. Host a native speaker of the language you need to improve in, and practice your conversation. Yes, you can combine learning with an additional source of income!

An anti-crisis remedy

With the crisis, we are keeping a closer eye on our wallets: worries about the future, rising prices, fears for the children…. Every expense is a source of stress. Obviously, with the bad figures reported every evening on the news, it’s hard to regain confidence. Roomlala is one of those remedies that can help you forget these worries and look at the future more positively. Yes, because your residence can become a constant source of income, unaffected by the crisis… So open your doors, and your little business won't know the crisis anymore!

Fund your little luxuries

A handbag, a mobile phone, a shirt, a tablet, a gourmet dinner, a nice watch…. Everyone has their little luxuries. We feel guilty when we give in, but how we crave them when we see them in a shop window! Often one-off, these luxuries justify neither specific savings nor an expense from the shared account… But should you give up these little pleasures? No, just find another way to fund them: Roomlala! By renting out one of your rooms, you’ll be able to treat yourself almost as much as you want…

Finance the renovation of an apartment

We live in our apartment, we maintain it, we clean it, we pay the charges… But when it comes time to finance a major renovation, whether it's for necessity or comfort, how do you do it? Cash flow isn't always there when you have to pay for quotes, materials, and labor. Anticipate or offset these costs by opening one of your rooms for rent. This way, the renovation will no longer be a source of stress, but rather an opportunity for a nice update!

Finance the expenses of your secondary residence

Like 10% of people, you may own a second home. And like 10% of people, it generates many costs: property tax, boiler, plumbing, roofing, general maintenance, electricity… It’s even harder to swallow considering you only go there a few weeks a year. The rest of the time, the house costs you money without bringing any in! By opening your primary residence’s guest room for rent, or even renting out your secondary residence from time to time, you can finance all the charges related to the latter. And enjoy a country house that costs you nothing!

Pay your bills

Property or residence taxes, gas or electricity bills, condo fees, or a simple pipe to fix… When you live in an apartment, you often plan for fixed costs, but certainly not for rising bills or a simple repair. And sometimes, what you have to pay piles up, without really knowing how to cover it. Well, Roomlala allows you to anticipate or simply pay these bills without straining your budget: just open a room for rent by the year, month, or weekend according to your needs, so you don’t have to stress over every piece of mail!

Fund your stay when you go on vacation

A week in a spa, a weekend in Rome, a Mediterranean cruise, ten days in New York…. These are trips that many dream of. And yet, once all mandatory expenses are covered, there is often not much left at the end of the month to set aside for a trip. Don't worry, Roomlala is here to help: plan the times you want to host someone and set the price according to your project. Be patient for a little while, it will soon become a reality.

Slow down at work

Commute, work, sleep…. The days go by, often similar, certainly pleasant, but you realize that life goes by fast and you don’t have time for your own projects—the ones you dreamed of doing. So slow down: with Roomlala, allow yourself to reduce your professional activity and at the same time compensate for the loss of income. You decide everything: date, price, deadlines… Now, all you have to do is refine your project.

A win-win situation

Up 30% over the last 10 years, rent prices just keep skyrocketing. Add the crisis to this increase, which puts pressure on salaries, and you know that it is becoming more and more difficult to find housing in big cities. So, create a win-win situation: if the crisis worries you, know that it is felt more severely by those who must move or travel back and forth for professional or educational reasons. By renting out a room, you will supplement your income while offering someone the opportunity to find housing at a lower cost!