“Being a property guardian with Dot Dot Dot means you do more than simply live somewhere. Instead, because you volunteer you really become part of the community. The best bit is knowing you’ve made a difference and have had a positive impact on those around you.”

“There’s an instant community feel here which is great. Looking forward to organising movie nights and board games nights with the other guardians.”

“Being a guardian here you have a place to work, a place to socialise and place of your own.”

“As a property guardian with Dot Dot Dot I save £450 per month compared with what I used to pay on rent – that’s a significant difference.”

“Living in a Dot Dot Dot property has enabled me to do much more volunteering and reduce my hours at my day job.”

I feel strongly connected with my guardian neighbours. I am getting to know other parts of the community too, through my volunteering.

“Dot Dot Dot has been a perfect springboard to the city.”

“I saw the advert for Dot Dot Dot and was intrigued to find out more. Initially it was the low cost that attracted me but I also thought the social enterprise side of the business was really cool. I liked the fact that being a guardian with Dot Dot Dot encouraged me to give back and make me do something good with my free time.”

“If I wasn’t a property guardian I would either be paying a ridiculous amount of money on renting in London or unable to move out of my grandmother’s house at all. I certainly wouldn’t be able to afford to spend time volunteering.”

“I was drawn to property guardianship because I wanted to live affordably in London which is pretty hard to do – and the volunteering aspect of guardianship with Dot Dot Dot really appealed to me as a way of giving back to the community.”