Accommodation expenses and what I can claim

[Johndc30]

It's only slightly off topic as we're discussing most cost-effective ways for you to manage your accommodation from accounting and practical points of view.

Probably cheaper to flatshare and not claim at all than rent the place for yourself.

Yes I really appreciate your input. I was thinking just to take the hit and not deal with the agro now, just roomshare and pay for it myself.

[SueEllen]

How so? So say I have to be in London short notice in the afternoon, I drive, at 45p per mile x 350+ miles, or get the train and risk paying a short notice premium as we all know the train service is really cheap. Then i pay for hotel cost at £80 per night. Then back. I then have to do this maybe 2-3 times a week including loss of time commuting. Roomshare near onsite would cost approx £200 per week.

You've ignored my last sentence.

You've also ignored the full part of my previous post.

In short you have negotiated your contact by claiming you will be on-site all the time. If so then rent Monday-Friday lodgings. However don't expect to find a landlord with ease who will be happy for you to work in their flat/house day in day out all day.

[Johndc30]

You've ignored my last sentence.

You've also ignored the full part of my previous post.

In short you have negotiated your contact by claiming you will be on-site all the time. If so then rent Monday-Friday lodgings. However don't expect to find a landlord with ease who will be happy for you to work in their flat/house day in day out all day.

Have I? When did I say this? You seem to be going off on a tangent Sue. I've taken your expert advice on why i need the monitors though, being the expert you are in digital editing

And regards to flexibility as long as people can contact you any time they are working and you/they can screencast then it's fine.

Ok, to answer your last sentence. I won't ignore it. When did you become such a expert in working contractors working environments and practices?

[WTFH]

Have I? When did I say this?

There's lots of things you haven't said until we've asked you questions.


I've got a couple of friends who are DPs. As such they work from home then travel to site when they need to work on site. They do not base themselves "near" a site based on the possibility of being called in.
Both also drive VW transporters so they can get their gear in.

[Johndc30]

There's lots of things you haven't said until we've asked you questions.


I've got a couple of friends who are DPs. As such they work from home then travel to site when they need to work on site. They do not base themselves "near" a site based on the possibility of being called in.
Both also drive VW transporters so they can get their gear in.

Must be the same for everyone then.
Once again, the threads being hijacked. What was the original question? I'm lost.

[WTFH]

Must be the same for everyone then.
Once again, the threads being hijacked. What was the original question? I'm lost.

The original question was "I want to work from a hotel, not from home, not from the client office, but I want to be near the client office. How can I expense it"


...except that wasn't quite how you worded it.

[Johndc30]

The original question was "I want to work from a hotel, not from home, not from the client office, but I want to be near the client office. How can I expense it"


...except that wasn't quite how you worded it.

Great! Now tell us more about your friend of a friend who has a VW van. I'll get a cup of tea.

[LondonManc]

[Johndc30]

^ Haha!

[WTFH]

Great! Now tell us more about your friend of a friend who has a VW van. I'll get a cup of tea.

No point, it won't help with your situation because it's not the advice you are wanting to hear.