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Turn your spare room into financial freedom with up to £15,000 Life Boost


Own a home? Rent out a room and get a cash lump sum - £7,500 is tax-free under Rent a Room allowance.

You pick the housemate and the terms - we handle all the rest.  

How the Moovable Life Boost works

5 simple steps to turn your spare room into cash


1

Tell us about your room


  1. Share details about your spare room and property to get your personalised quote.


2

Get your Life Boost

We’ll send you a Life Boost offer based on where you live, how many rooms you’re renting (max 2), and for how long. If you're happy, accept the offer and lock in your lump sum.

3

Choose your housemate


  1. You're in control - pick who you want to live. Have someone in mind? Great! If not, Moovable will match you with a reliable housemate based on your preferences - You make the final choice.
  2. We handle ID checks, references and background screening to keep things secured.


4

They move in and you get paid

Your housemate moves in, and your lump sum is deposited straight into your account—book that dream holiday, pay off those debts or save it for a rainy day.

5

Earn along the way

  1. Every month, you’ll get a 5% share of the rent and a contribution towards bills + 7.5% of annual rent as a completion bonus payment if the housemate has remained for the full term.

If things are working well, you can keep your housemate and get another Life Boost with an extra 2.5% bonus!

Why pay more

Life Boost is a hassle free way to get extra cash without taking on more debt, dealing with monthly repayments or impacting your credit score.

Compare Loan v Life Boost

Personal Loan

12 month agreement

  • Loan amount £5,725
  • Loan interest charge £2,555
  • Your loan repayments £690/month
  • Total you repay £8,280
  • Total cost to you (interest) £2,555*

Life Boost

12 month agreement

  • Upfront cash boost £5725
  • Your share of rent £49.75/month
  • Bills contribution to you £85/month
  • Completion bonus paid to you £644
  • Total you receive £7,986*

why choose moovable?

Benefits that make a real difference

We've designed Life Boost to give you financial freedom without the stress. Here's why homeowners love working with us. 
No debt or interest

The rent pays back the lump sum naturally over time, and the boost doesn't impact your credit score.

You choose who lives with you

Full control over selecting your housemate based on your preferences.

We handle everything

From matching and background checks to paperwork and payments, we manage all the admin so you don't have to.

Tax-free earnings

Up to £7,500 is tax-free under the Rent a Room scheme allowance.

Ongoing support

Our team is here to help every step of the way throughout your journey.

Fast process

Fast process - Get your quote in minutes and receive your Life Boost as soon as your lodger moves in.

Find out how much cash you could free up

Get started by telling us more about your home

Get your Life Boost Quote

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Welcome a housemate in return for a cash lump sum and monthly income.

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frequently asked questions

Because no one likes sifting through small print.

Homeowners: We’re here to help you harness your home to access funds through sharing.

Renters: If you're looking for a great place to be a housemate, Moovable can certainly help you with that!

If you’ve got questions, you’ll find most of the answers here. Or, if you’d rather speak to the team, we’d love to hear from you! You can chat with us or schedule a call.

Getting your personalised Life Boost quote couldn't be simpler:

Just click through a few straightforward questions; things like whether your room is single or double, whether you have a garden or parking.

It's almost entirely clicks and most people are done in under a minute. No lengthy forms to fill in,

We'll come back to you with your personalised Life Boost quote within 24 hours.

Ready to get started? Get A Quote

If you'd rather phone, chat or email us first. Hit Contact us We'd love to hear from you.


No, Life Boost is not a loan. Here's how it works:

Moovable will help you source a housemate of your choice to rent your spare room, and we carry our all of the checks and paperwork for your peace of mind.

Moovable pays you a cash lump on the day your housemate moves in. The lump sum is typically a minimum of 65%* of the rent your housemate will pay over the agreed rental contract.

Moovable will also pay you a monthly share of rent and a final Completion Bonus on the satisfactory completion of your agreement.

Up to £7,500 of your Life Boost funds is tax-free under the Rent-A-Room Scheme when renting out furnished accommodation in your home.

The Life Boost up-front lump sum and your share of monthly income is paid for from the rent paid to Moovable by your housemate. There are no repayments for you to make for your Life Boost**.

The Life Boost does not incur interest or need to be secured against your home. It doesn’t affect your credit rating. It’s simply a cash lump sum, provided up front, plus monthly income, that helps you afford the things you want to pay for - now.

So what's your commitment? Your commitment is to make your room available for a housemate to rent throughout the agreement.

Want to find out more? Get A Quote or Contact us

*Each Life Boost is individually calculated.

** If you choose to terminate the Life Boost agreement early then an Early Termination Fee will apply. See "Can I terminate my Life Boost agreement?"

You need to be the owner of your home and it must be your primary residence.

However, it may be that you spend some of your time away - for example for work or family reasons. That is normal and acceptable.

What is important is that in order to comply with Moovable's Lodger Agreement terms and to qualify for up to £7,500 of your Life Boost funds as tax-free under the Rent-A-Room Scheme the property your housemate is sharing needs to be your primary home.

Contact us if you want to know more.

Moovable can support you in renting out up to two rooms in your home with a Life Boost.

Up to £7,500 of your Life Boost funds is tax-free under the Rent-A-Room Scheme when renting out furnished accommodation in your home.

Get A Quote and see how much you could get with a Life Boost for one, or two rooms in your home.

Most Life Boosts are for 12 months, as this tends to suit the needs and lifestyles of both homeowners and housemates. However, Moovable can consider shorter periods where appropriate.

We are always delighted when homeowners wish to renew and "go again" with a new Boost. It's a great way to continue to use your spare room as a source of capital to pay for life's major expenses on your terms - debt free.

Contact us if you want to know more.

Your commitment is straightforward — to keep your room available and occupied throughout your agreement so that Moovable can collect the agreed rental payments. In return, Moovable pays you a significant lump sum upfront, a monthly income, and a completion bonus at the end.

Two things are worth understanding clearly. First, the completion bonus is paid on the successful completion of your agreement — meaning the full number of rental payments have been collected without any gaps. If there is a gap between housemates, the completion bonus may be affected. Second, and equally important — any gap between housemates means your agreement runs on until the full number of payments have been collected, which could extend beyond your originally anticipated end date. Moovable will always work hard to minimise any such gap and will actively help you find a replacement housemate as quickly as possible.

That's genuinely it. There are no hidden fees, no surprises in the small print, and no costs to you for Moovable finding and checking your housemate. If you'd like to talk through what this means in practice for your situation, just get in touch.

A Moovable Life Boost not only provides you with an up-front cash lump sum; you also get to share a percentage of the rental income. Here's how it works:

  • You will receive 5% of the monthly rent received from the Housemate. This is paid directly to you from Moovable.
  • Moovable will also pay you a fixed monthly contribution towards household bills costs. 

Each Life Boost is individually calculated based on your room details. To find out what your up-front lump sum and monthly income could be: Get A Quote  

It all adds up to putting you in control of accessing debt-free funds to boost your life.

The Completion Bonus is the final payment in your Life Boost and forms an important part of your total income from the arrangement. It's calculated at 7.5% of the net rent received by Moovable over the course of your agreement — so on a monthly rent of £1,000 over 12 months, that's £810 paid to you at the end.

It's worth understanding that the Completion Bonus is paid on successful completion of your agreement — meaning the full agreed number of rental payments have been collected without any gaps between housemates. If there is a gap, the Completion Bonus may be affected. Moovable will always work hard to find a replacement housemate quickly to protect your total income.

If you'd like to understand exactly what your Completion Bonus would look like as part of your individual quote, just get in touch

You always choose your housemate. You are always in control.

Moovable will market your room and review potential housemates in line with your preferences, before introducing them to you.

You decide if you would like them to view your room and you always have the final say on if you would like them to be your housemate.

Moovable takes care of all of the paperwork. Every prospective housemate undergoes thorough checks covering affordability, credit, identity, right to rent, employment, fraud, and criminal record (DBS).

For full details of the checks Moovable carries out - go to: What checks does Moovable carry out on Housemates?

To find out more get in touch.

Moovable conducts the following background checks on potential housemates:

Digital ID check - this check verifies your identity documents and is required to prove your Right to Rent. It digitally verifies the authenticity of your personal identity documents - such as your passport, driving licence or PASS card from over 200 countries.

An Identity check - this is to verify your personal identity history and a check for evidence of fraud. It cross-references your name and address data supplied to us against trusted third party sources - such as government, utility and credit bureau data.

An Adverse Credit Check - this is to identify any County Court Judgements (CCJ's), Individual Voluntary Agreements (IVA's), bankruptcies, debt management plans and defaults.

An adverse credit check is a "soft" credit check and does not leave a footprint on your credit record and will not affect your credit score.

A Basic DBS (Criminal Record) check - this shows any unspent convictions and conditional cautions,

Moovable conducts Digital ID, Identity, Adverse Credit Checks and Criminal Record checks with your prior permission via our partner, uCheck. Further information can be found at www.uCheck.co.uk.

Affordability; - income verification including up to 6 months bank statements, employment status confirmation; pay slips / P60’s or evidence of savings - as appropriate.

References where appropriate.

Moovable reserves the right to ask for additional information where appropriate.

Great!

All you need to do is put us in touch and we’ll get to work on the paperwork and checks so that you can concentrate on plans for them moving in.

Or if your housemate is already living with you, then we simply need to complete any checks and paperwork to provide your Life Boost.

For more details get in touch

We work hard upfront to make sure your housemate is someone you're genuinely comfortable with — and you always get to choose the person who will be sharing your home.

However, if things don't work out, you're not stuck. As a live-in landlord you have the right to ask a housemate to leave, giving them reasonable notice, and Moovable will be there to support you with that and help you find a replacement.

We may also be able to help the housemate to find a new home if that is what they want us to do.

See also: What is my commitment to Moovable?

Or for more details get in touch

We completely understand that circumstances can change. 

If you need to end your agreement early you can do so. An Early Termination Fee will apply. 

The fee is primarily based on how much of your original Life Boost has not yet been recovered through the rental payments collected to date, plus a small additional charge. 

The earlier you exit, the higher the fee, and the closer you are to completion, the lower it becomes. 

We would also need to give your housemate notice to make alternative arrangements; typically one month, as set out in your agreement.

For more details get in touch 



Moovable Life Boost funds can be used by you for any legal purpose. However, it is not suitable to use for major home renovations that might make the property unsuitable for a Housemate to live in. So - no major fixer-uppers or renovation projects please!

Contact us if you want to know more


Moovable’s priority is to provide a stable community that is suitable and safe for all; homeowners and housemates.

We carry out the following homeowner checks:

A Land Registry Title Check - to verify the legal registered ownership of your property.

This search of public records will also show any charges and mortgages registered against your property and any restrictive covenants placed upon it. Moovable reserves the right, at it's discretion, to decline to proceed with a Life Boost where any charges or restrictions may impact your title and rights to your property.

for further details go to: www.gov.uk/search-property-information-land-registry

Digital ID check - this check digitally verifies your identity documents such as passport or driving licence.

An Identity check - this is to verify your personal identity history and check for evidence of fraud. It cross-references your name and address data supplied to us against trusted third party sources - such as government, utility and credit bureau data.

An Adverse Credit Check - this is to identify any County Court Judgements (CCJ's), Individual Voluntary Agreements (IVA's), bankruptcies, debt management plans and defaults.

An adverse credit check is a "soft" credit check and does not leave a footprint on your credit record and will not affect your credit score.

If our checks provide evidence of Defaults, CCJ's or Insolvency or Bankruptcy orders, in most instances Moovable will not be able to provide a Life Boost. However, we will always speak to you to understand your individual circumstances and to see if a Life Boost could be appropriate for you.

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