A COUPLE have revealed how they don’t pay a penny of rent living in London thanks to a clever hack.
The savvy pair behind the @couch2castle account said their trick allows them to save £2,200 each month, which they are putting towards a house deposit.
The couple are able to save on rent by house sitting and looking after people’s while owners are away.
This means they can live rent-free and bills-free in , which is notoriously expensive.
In a video which has racked up over 1,000 likes, they wrote: “If we rented a 1 bed flat in London we’d easily spend £1,800 rent, £400 (council tax, , WiFi, water).
“What we actually paid to live in London this month: £0.
“So where did that £££ go instead?”
House sitting enables them to save the £2,200 from their , and put £1,400 towards their house saving fund.
They then save £400 for travel, £200 for lessons, £100 for and gifts, and £100 in their Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP).
And instead of just seeing it as a money-saving chore, they love the process and get to look after a number of cute pets, including and cats.
They also get to stay in a range of homes, from flats to houses.
The couple added: “This is how we are building our future, one Housesit at a time.
“House sitting means we can save thousands while living in lovely places and looking after cute pets.”
They shared how they typically make bookings though Trusted Housesitters - a company that has listings all over the world - and they didn’t need any experience to start.
Now that they have built up some good reviews, they have booked out their stays for the rest of the year.
They shared: “We plan pretty far in advance - we’ve had our schedule locked until the end of 2025 since like March.
“We plan ahead for gaps to go on a trip or stay with friends and in a pinch we book a hotel!
“We go back to lots of the same sits regularly and it’s as lovely for us as it is the pets.
“You can housesit for people who don’t have pets - but for us pets are our fave part.”
They said they keep the majority of their belongings in a small storage unit, but don’t have many material items and have downsized since they started their nomadic lifestyle.
The couple added: “It’s a bit mad but it’s working for us.”
Many people were impressed, with one saying: “Such a brilliant idea.”
Another added: “How cool.”
