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To rent out my house as a filming location

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EmmaOvary · 01/09/2025 20:03

Anyone done this? Any tips? The economy is dire and need some alternatives to bring in some money.

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parietal · 01/09/2025 20:40

I heard of someone with a posh old house in London who does this. Moves out for a week for filming. Everything has to be painted white and the crew might rearrange furniture etc. I think it pays because the house is unusual.

SeaAndStars · 01/09/2025 20:38

I used to live in a Georgian crescent that was often used for filming. We had horses and carriages in the street once, fireworks and 1980s cars for the film Starter for Ten and on one bonkers occasion the whole road was decorated for Christmas in February. The disruption was pretty intense for the neighbours - days of having to park elsewhere, massive cranes with floodlights into the early hours, catering vans, noise (then the need for no noise) and road blockages. Fairly lucrative for the householders though - one had his sitting room painted white for the filming and then totally redecorated free afterwards.

Your neighbours would have to be understanding.

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EmmaOvary · 01/09/2025 20:37

We are in London.

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EmmaOvary · 01/09/2025 20:37

Interesting. We could potentially stay with family but not close by. I was thinking more of a day or two shoot. Ads typically get it all done in one long day, for example. Our living/ dining room would be the one I’d tout, the rest of the house wouldn’t be of much interest I don’t think. Photo shoots sound great but not sure how aspirational our living room is!

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Itchyfeetkeepmemoving · 01/09/2025 20:21

ThirstyMeeples · 01/09/2025 20:11

That’s pretty good going I think 😆 love some free food

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The food was definitely a highlight!

ThirstyMeeples · 01/09/2025 20:11

Itchyfeetkeepmemoving · 01/09/2025 20:10

Well it depends on what ‘well’ means to you. My floor got £800, and leftover food 😁

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That’s pretty good going I think 😆 love some free food

Itchyfeetkeepmemoving · 01/09/2025 20:10

ThirstyMeeples · 01/09/2025 20:06

Does it pay well?

Well it depends on what ‘well’ means to you. My floor got £800, and leftover food 😁

rainandtrains · 01/09/2025 20:08

Mine has been listed with a couple of agencies for a couple of years and we've had a grand total of zero bookings! I think if you're inside the M25 you have a much better chance of being booked.

chachahide · 01/09/2025 20:06

Itchyfeetkeepmemoving · 01/09/2025 20:05

I’ve done this. Our floor was used in an advert for Waitrose 😂

Really want to know which advert now!

ThirstyMeeples · 01/09/2025 20:06

Does it pay well?

ItsOnlyHobnobs · 01/09/2025 20:05

Do you have somewhere suitable to stay during the filming for a few weeks? Local family members etc?

Itchyfeetkeepmemoving · 01/09/2025 20:05

I’ve done this. Our floor was used in an advert for Waitrose 😂

MyElatedUmberFinch · 01/09/2025 20:05

My DM did this a few years ago.

Changingplace · 01/09/2025 20:04

One of my friends does this, quite often for photo shoots rather than filming but she’s had quite a few bookings - good luck!