Lisa

Hi, I’m Lisa, a Brit with NZ citizenship since 2006. I’m looking for a cheap place to live in Christchurch for 3-6 months. I usually live with my niece and her family (3 kids, 2 cats, 1 dog) but they have just moved to Nelson and need to fix up their new house before there’s room for me to join them. While renovations are ongoing I thought I’d stay in Christchurch as we’ve been living rural out at Oxford for a couple of years and I miss the city buzz!

I’m friendly and housetrained but do love peace & quiet and my own space. Clean, tidy and respectful of others’ space. Non-smoker and not looking for a party flat. Not great at cooking so would prefer to avoid the communal meal thing. Not currently working (my ‘job’ since 2022 was full-time Aunty and cleaner for my niece’s Airbnb) but I’m always busy, either quietly in my room (reading, writing, crafting) or out and about. My last ‘real’ job was 12 years as a library assistant at a UK university.

I house-sit/pet-sit regularly for friends so can provide references who aren’t family. My last landlord was in the UK, I lived in the same flat from 2011 to 2022.