What can my house earn as a film location?

There is no single answer to what your house can earn as a film location - that depends on so many variables such as: what sort of filming is it for; what is the client's budget for a location; how many crew will there be, how disruptive will it be, how many days will they want it for; what type of location is it?



What type of filming is it for?

At Lavish Locations we get requests for locations for every type of filming, whether a feature film with major movie stars, to a student film for a show reel, or a pop promo for an unknown band. As you can imagine, budgets for such a variety can be very different. For a feature film we would expect our locations to earn upwards of £1,500 per day, whereas most pop promos have very small budgets. With this type of job we count on location owners having children who are keen to meet their idols! In every case it is our job to make sure that we match the client's budget with a fair price for the location.



How disruptive will it be?

The level of disruption can also impact what your house can earn as a film location - and in most cases for filming the disruption factor can be high! From crew sizes of upwards of 30 people; to catering lorries in the front drive; to your furniture being removed and stored; to lighting being rigged up in your neighbour's garden. And people taking over your house for at least a 12 hour day. However, in most cases you will be well rewarded for the disruption, and it is our job to make sure that you know exactly what will happen on the day.



A successful film location can earn a very useful income - indeed we have many locations on our books where this is the owner's primary source of income. Over the next few weeks we will be telling you more about what makes for a succesful film location and what you can do to make sure that you maximise your location's chances of being selected.