Good afternoon,
I am a mobile massage therapist with an existing client base looking for a room to rent so that I can just work from just one place on a P/T basis (getting sick of lugging my massage couch up and down stairs, finding parking and everything else that comes with being a mobile masseuse) but I am having difficulty finding somewhere. I have looked on places like uk classified, gumtree, shop windows, newspapers but no luck.
I am looking in the Surrey region and wondered if anyone knew of any websites where I might have some luck. Are there any sites that specialize purely in this sort of thing?
Many thanks 🙂
I'm a few hundred miles north of Surrey, but just did a brief websearch and found [url]Commercial property for rent in Surrey - Find a Property[/url]
When I was looking for a room in 2002, I went through yell.com and looked at all my local commercial property rental agencies. I went through all their listings until I found a property that suited - it took a few weeks, but I was very happy with the result and stayed with my choice for 6 years. I would avoid shop window adverts - keep it very professional and also take into account that you may be faced with things like business rates and utilities (water/electricity/phone line etc). I found a place that cost me £7000 per year - the utilities were extra, and I came to resent paying business rates for water, when all I had was a loo and a cold water tap!!! In 2007 I had a clinic built in my garden, and wish I'd done it 10 years earlier!!
Any chance you could share a space in an established therapy centre where all you would need to pay is room hire and possibly fees towards group advertising?
I had a clinic built in my garden, and wish I'd done it 10 years earlier!!
Any chance you could share a space in an established therapy centre where all you would need to pay is room hire and possibly fees towards group advertising?
I'd so the exact same thing Jabba but I haven't got my own garden and I live in a one bedroom flat so I cannot convert a bedroom into a therapy room either.
I would like to find a room in a therapy centre/salon/beauticians/spa type of set up but I have been looking for weeks with no luck.
Have you called in to talk to people in any local salons etc? Taken in your CV? When I lived in the USA in the late 80's I bought a local area map and drew a circle covering a 2 mile radius from where we lived. I then went through the yellow pages looking up all the local salons/spas (therapy centres didn't exist in the town at that time), and within 2 weeks had found a room in a small spa, which was available for 6 hours a week. I was with them for 2 years - one off the best experiences I've had, and I still get letters from some of the clients I had then. I did the same thing when we lived in Brussels, but came unstuck when I went for an interview at our local 'council' office to apply for a working licence. I was told that I would have to register as a sex worker........ Needless to say, I didn't pursue it and did something else for a while, leaving massage therapy and reflexology for friends and neighbours!
What about your local gyms? The majority of them have rooms to let and there is the added bonus of plenty of passing trade!
Are gyms generally receptive to massage therapists rwnting a room from them? I'm thinking of doing this when I move to London.
Most of the large gyms have rooms to hire - I have a room at Fitness First.
It can be a bit noisy sometimes, so check where the room is in relation to the studio, spin room, etc. Where I am, they put the therapy rooms right below the studio!
Not a problem for me, though, as many of my clients are gym members and I have the class timetable so know when to book in the ones who need quiet!
Some gyms are cheaper than others and have easier terms, so check that too.
I phoned three gyms and they took my details should a room become available in the future. The price range was £35-£50 p/d.
Hi, not sure if you've already found something but I know that Fitness First rent out rooms specifically to massage/beauty therapists etc.
You can find all their details on this company page on hairandbeautyjobs.com
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