Homeowners with rooms going spare this summer might benefit from the Olympic buzz by renting out to tourists during the games.
Across the region, individuals are going online to advertise properties and rooms to visitors during the summer.
With the Olympic Village only a train journey away, Witham and Braintree could yet prove to be lucrative locations once sought after central locations fill up.
Full story in this week's Times.
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