Housing has become so expensive in the United Kingdom that landlords are offering rooms in exchange for sex.
Advertisements would offer free room or bed share in exchange for “intimacy”, “benefits” or “fwb” (friends with benefits). Many of these ads are found in London, however such ads are appearing all over the country through sites such as Craigslist.
For example: “Free accommodation for attractive female (Central London)” reads one of a selection from Craigslist. “Maisonette share, very low cost, with Dominant strict gentleman S London”, says another posting. “Room available for homeless woman (North London/Essex)”, reads a further ad.
These ads are the result of a broken housing market. Landlords have exploited people who are desperate for housing.
Housing in the U.K. is expensive. Homes in London sold for an average of £482,000 (S$890k). Only 62% of Brits own their apartments. Rental is normal for Brits. The average rental in London is about £1200 (S$2200) a month.
It is common for young people to rent, due to the high cost of home ownership.
In a survey carried out last year, people detailed their experiences.
One woman spoke of how a landlord wanted to have sex with her in return for keeping the rent down – while her six-year-old daughter was in the garden.
Another told of how she received a text from the landlord after a viewing saying she could have the flat for free if she performed some “very explicit sexual acts with him”, even though she is gay and had visited with her wife.
Another woman, who was struggling to pay the rent one month, was thrown out when she refused to provide sex.
So in Singapore not so bad lah hor? Smelly, smelly still can go and buy BTO for $200k-$400k…
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