A group of housemates have been criticised and called ‘absolutely ridiculous’ for advertising a room in London for £1,600 – and stating that potential tenants would not be able to work remotely. 

The ad – which is for the top floor of a Victorian terrace property – was posted on a Facebook group and is located near Barons Court and West Brompton in central west London.

The tenant would be sharing with three other people for that eyewatering price – a couple from New Zealand and a woman from Australia.  

They listed that the room comes with a ‘small ensuite’, storage and its ‘own private terrace’ that gets ‘the best sun in summer’, with the option to purchase their old outdoor furniture. 

The listing said: ‘Sadly our housemates have moved into their own place this week so we will be looking for someone to fill their room. Move in date asap.’

However, the renters are looking for someone who works the majority of their time from the office rather than from the comfort of their home. 

It stated: ‘We’re looking for someone tidy and respectful that ideally doesn’t work from home everyday. Someone that is friendly and is happy to spend some time in the communal spaces but equally enjoys their own space.’

However, the advertisement was condemned for being a ‘rip off’ with a ‘diabolical’ price tag after it was posted on discussion forum Reddit.

The tenant would be sharing with three other people for that eyewatering price – a couple from New Zealand and a woman from Australia (stock image)

The £1,600 a month is inclusive of all bills and a ‘regular cleaner’ and the trio are all working professionals between the ages of 28 to 30 years old.

The room was billed as being near to the District Line, Piccadilly Line and Overground Underground stations, along with a ’10 minute walk away from the river and loads of cute pubs’. 

‘Send us a little something about yourselves and we will try to get back to you,’ the tenants said towards the end of their post. 

The post got hundreds of comments with users sharing their thoughts on the situation. 

One wrote: ‘I pay 1600 for a 2 bed near Stratford (2 min walk to a tube station with Elizabeth line). This is absolutely ridiculous.’

Another penned: ‘Imagine wanting to dictate how much time a person can spend in their home.’

A third said: ‘First off, it’s a ripoff. But if they get the entire top floor why does it matter if they work from home or not? Is someone going to go up and use their space?’

A fourth commented: ‘If they are paying rent they can stay in as much as they want. The entitled people are those charging that much and also placing conditions.’ 

A fifth chimed in and added: ‘1600 and you can’t work from home is DIABOLICAL. Wtf are you even paying for [at this point].’

This comes as a London landlord has been slammed for advertising a room for £1,350 a month – with an absurdly strict set of rules.

The homeowner posted the listing on renting website Spare Room in January, with the hopes of finding someone to fill a bedroom in their home in Hampstead Heath, north London.

But the host has since been subject to a barrage of online criticism after demanding prospective tenants follow a number of strict rules, all while paying through the nose.

The poster requested that hopeful tenants work ‘longish hours in the city during the week’, leave London during weekends and avoid having guests or using the living room.

Spotting the listing while browsing for potential homes, one hopeful tenant took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to lament the ‘selfish’ advert – where it received dozens of comments from angry renters slamming the ‘exploitative and selfish’ offering.

The listing proclaims to offer a ‘lovely’ flat with access to a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom – though the living room is strictly cited as ‘not available for use’.

Users slammed the strict house rules which also requested that prospective tenants have ‘no guests, no use of the living space’ and make ‘no noise after 11pm’.