The Search For London’s Biggest Slob
A website is threatening to name and shame the biggest slob in London.
Accommodation finder http://www.housemateheaven.com/ has launched a competition to find the best and the worst person to live with in the capital.
They are asking London’s many renters to visit the website and nominate their pals if they think they may fall into one of the two categories.
One lucky housemate will be crowned Housemate From Heaven 2008 while one not so lucky individual will be named Housemate From Hell 2008. Winners of each category will be announced on 28 April.
The lucky winner of the Housemate From Heaven title will win a bottle of Champagne while the Housemate From Hell will receive a bottle of washing up liquid and some rubber gloves.
Both will be named online – and in the case of the Housemate From Hell – publicly shamed.
Housemate Heaven founder Emily Hill said: “Most young people living in London have to share a house because they can’t afford to buy.
“This can be problematic because there are good and bad housemates. There are some great people out there who are a real joy to share a home with.
“We wanted to celebrate these Housemates from Heaven and give them some much needed appreciation.
“Unfortunately not all housemates make such delightful company. There are some terrible slobs out there who make their housemates’ lives hell and we want to reveal their behaviour to the nation.”
She added that http://www.housemateheaven.com/ aims to prevent nightmarish flat share situations by introducing an internet dating-style questionnaire within people’s online profiles.
It means house hunters across the UK will be able to find like-minded mates to share with while landlords and sitting tenants will be able to specify what kind of person they’d consider renting out a room to.
Founder Emily, 25, decided to launch the site after seven years of house sharing – and a few unpleasant experiences of her own.
She said: “HousemateHeaven.com is the first website to give you a good idea about the lifestyle preferences of your potential housemates.
“Like most young people I’ve struggled to get on the property ladder due to crazy house prices so I’ve had to share houses.
“Living in a shared house can be great fun as long as you get on well with your fellow housemates. But it only takes one rotten apple to drag the whole atmosphere in the house down.
“There have been one or two people I’ve ended up sharing with who I wouldn’t have chosen as friends yet I found myself stuck with them under the same roof.”