Al added: “You could take on a lodger, rent out your garden to campers, rent your house out to photographers or film-makers or earn extra cash by picking fruit when in season.

“Or if you have a skill such as graphic design you could offer your services through online platforms such as Fiverr.”

He also recommends hiring out one’s parking space as this works out at money for nothing.

It could be worth over £100 a month depending on whether people live near a city, train station or tourist spot.