Commuting to work is an expensive business. Train fares are rising and running a car is far from cheap when you think about the cost of fuel, tax, insurance, loan payments and maintenance costs.
Yet according to the Office for National Statistics, the majority of workers aged 16-74 in England and Wales commute to work by car or van. That's 15.3 million people or 57.7% of the working population on the roads during rush hours. For professionals fed up with commuting, one option is lodging from Monday to Friday. Currently, there are a number of websites matching lodgers with prospective landlords such as MondaytoFriday.com, fivenights.com and spareroom.co.co.uk. The arrangement allows commuters to have a home away from home during the week while landlords make some extra income ...
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