I Am The Agent, the fixed fee letting agent and online estate agent is starting the New Year with a recession busting first – it has just launched a new ‘Rent My Room’ service.

As part of the self service letting agent’s property leasing arm, ‘Rent My Room’ provides homeowners with a low cost, professional means of advertising their private room to rent online. The service is priced at just £49, and for that fee the property will be advertised on all of the major portals including Rightmove, Zoopla, Findaproperty and more. The fixed fee covers all marketing and administration costs, removing the stress of moving into property rental for the first time and giving a pocket-friendly way to start earning an extra income.

With the UK economy on the brink of recession once again, initiatives such as ‘Rent My Room’ from I Am The Agent give those with room to spare and a need for supplementary income a lifeline. Managing director Rebecca Peach said, “Often renting a room is just as stressful as letting an apartment or house. You need to market it right in order to attract an ideal tenant. We filter all enquiries and introduce prospective tenants, and can provide tenancy agreements and credit checks if needed, making the whole process stress free.

“With the current economic climate, we expect Rent My Room to be one of our most popular services in the next 12 months as homeowners look for easy ways to make extra money.”

Those wishing to advertise a property online and capitalise on the single fixed fee, can do so in just five steps. After creating an account at www.iamtheagent.com and choosing a package, a personal online management area is created. From here, those with a private room to rent simply upload a description of the space, add photos and pay the fee. In less than five minutes, the room goes live on the site and is searchable by thousands of prospective tenants. Additional pictures and description changes can be uploaded at any time, via the online management suite.  This online interface also stores all tenant enquiries and is available 24/7.

To find out more, visit www.iamtheagent.com