A Swiss friend has asked me if I knew anyone with a room to rent in London or surrounding area for her 21 year old son. He is a watchmaker for one of the leading watch making firms from CH, and will be working for their new shop opening in Mayfair - so any commute would have to keep location and access in mind. Any help would be very appreciated - any ideas anyone??

Officially, if all goes well, he will be there for 3 years.

This is a good site. Free to use, but if you want to access the latest stuff you have to pay. My SIL found her room in London through it.

http://www.spareroom.co.uk

I've used this site twice to find an apartment, and once to rent one out- STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

You may have to 'spam' a little or pay for an ad to get adequate responses however.

If this is a temporary thing he could perhaps contact the London chapters of the British Horological Institute http://www.bhi.co.uk/branches

http://www.tntmagazine.com/expat-life/accommodation

THe TNT magazine is aimed at young adults from the southern hemisphere, but not exclusively so. There are a lot of rooms advertised in every issue.

Thanks all, keep it coming. I shall be passing all your info to him and his family. Very grateful.

A friend of mine is looking for someone to share at his place in London. I'll find out exact details & PM you soon.