Top 20 ways to profit from the downturn

8 Let out your home to event organisers If you live near Glastonbury, Henley, Silverstone or Wimbledon, you could cash in and rent out to event organisers who prefer several weeks of home comfort to living in anonymous hotel rooms. ... Homeowners who win planning consent for an extension but sell without construction do not pay for the work but highlight the property's potential. As a result, the asking price rises by 10 per cent of the extra value the extension would ...