‘Pay what you can afford’ to live with SpareRoom founder in his listed Spitalfields house

Hunt’s offer is likely to be extremely competitive. Last time he advertised for a housemate, he says had over 7,000 applicants. “Given the lack of supply in the rental market right now, and how much rents have risen by in recent years, I’m expecting to get hundreds, probably thousands, of enquiries,” he says. “It’s hard to know though, as I haven’t advertised my rooms on SpareRoom for a while. Most of my recent housemates came through friends of friends.”