From dogs to friends – these days you can hire anything you like

Car parking

JustPark helps people find hourly, daily and monthly parking spaces to rent across the UK. Users can book online instantly and arrive and leave the space at any time during the rental window. The service allows anyone with unused parking spaces or a driveway to generate money from renting it out.

Clothing

Need a fancy frock? Londonbased website Front Row allows users to borrow designer clothing and accessories for a fraction of their retail price. Rentals typically last five days and the luxury items are couriered and dry cleaned by the company as part ofthe price.

Dogs

If you’re craving canine company you can rent a pet thanks to Borrow My Doggy. Everyone undergoes a rigorous vetting process, and it’s ideal if you’re considering getting a dog, or don’t have time to look after one full-time.

Storage

Stasher allows approved ‘hosts’ to rent out their extra space as daily storage, allowing travellers to safely store luggage in homes, restaurants and local businesses for a reasonable fee.

Wi-fi

Wi-fi sharing company Fon allows users to piggyback on others’ home routers, giving them access to millions of ‘hotspots’ worldwide for a fee. Handy for those working away from home, or for people who have more wi-fi bandwidth than they need.

friends

No need to be lonely any more. RentaFriend allows solitary users to hire a companion as a tourist guide, a plus-one for functions or simply for a chat. Potential ‘friends’ are interviewed before being offered work.

Hardware

UK-based FatLama allows users to rent out a huge range of personal belongings – professional film and photography equipment is especially popular, but it offers bikes, musical equipment, tools, drones, toys, electronic gizmos and much more.