Renting a shared house in age bracket 50's & 60's

[kgal3542]

I am in late 50's, and wondered about the possibility of renting a room in a shared house, due to high rents, and may not be able to obtain a 10 year mortgage even though I will have a decent deposit.
Has anyone on MN done this, how did it work out? Were you, or are you sharing with students, or was it more of a mixed age range?
At my age, would prefer my privacy in form of a sole rental or buy,but have to be realistic. Any advice please ?

Have you looked at sites like spareroom? Or other ads for lodgers? You may find people in your age group looking for someone similar to help pay the bills.

How about apartment for older people? What’s the minimum age? That was a strategy of a friend of mine.

Thankyou for replies.Would not choose over 55 apartment, but am looking into shared ownership.

Spare room.com would be your best bet. I’m the same age and I have two spare bedrooms I’m letting. I went via a local agent so they could get the credit checks etc but I know they listed on that site. Equality act meant they were shy about stating ‘only over 55s need apply’ but they weeded out people in the wrong age bracket for me.

I meant to say: so don’t only look at rooms that have that stated preference

One of my team is 62, male and living in shared housing. He's on number 6 since September!
He's had a house with cameras in the kitchen so the landlady could keep an eye on the kitchen, a place where the heating was only on a certain times, washing machine used on certain days.
The Covid outbreak caused one move, one land lady decided she didn't want anyone in her house during lockdown & he was almost homeless!

While I definitely think he has his own issues I think you have to be lucky to find somewhere that suites you straight away and now possibly isn't the time to be living with strangers!

Well |I share a flat and I am 60. Luckily the total shit who was making everyone else's life hell for two years has moved to another tower block (housing Assoc for key workers etc).

I would obvs prefer not to share but it is fine now. I t is the only way I could live in West London!

I have shared with plenty of people. Some have no idea about living with others or cleaning up after themselves. I am sure I am seen as 'mum' as in the past they have left me to clear up/complain about things not working. Mostly they are fine though.

Thankyou all !! Some very interesting experiences there.
PP your'e right, now isn't the time to be living with strangers.

I know over 65 apartments might not feel great as an option but the alternative is likely living with younger people at a very different stage of life. Or living as a lodger very much feeling like its someone else's home.
Do you have any family you could buy with or could act as a guarantor?

I’m in the rural north and lots of the small market towns have over 55s developments. The older smaller developments are lower priced, often a bit dated inside and not as popular but in much better locations than the new expensive ones. In some of the large villages there are bungalows