Holyrood Social Club’s former building is being advertised as a £400 to £500 a month two-bedroom flatshare for property guardians.

"Heartbroken” members held their last event on December 11 amid claims of a lack of communication from the landowner and "unaffordable" rent demands.

The site in Tolpits Lane, Watford, is owned by Holy Rood Catholic Church which is part of the Diocese of Westminster.

Previously it confirmed that property guardians are set to live on the site while it is empty, which the diocese said is "standard practice".

A property guardian is someone who has entered into an agreement to live in a building or part of a building that would otherwise be empty for the primary purpose of securing and safeguarding the property, according to the government.

DEX Property Management says on its website that it gives empty property owners a professional and low-cost solution to the risks that arise from leaving a building vacant.

In a listing for the building, the company said: “We have two rooms available in this large and unique flatshare, a short walk from Watford High Street.

“This ex social club boasts huge rooms, a well-appointed kitchen and plenty of communal living space."

There is a larger room available for £500 per calendar month and a smaller room available for £400.

The club was described as a "lifeline" for the elderly, particularly on Sundays for bingo, and a place for people to meet up and have a drink or watch the football.

Watford Observer: Holy Rood Social ClubHoly Rood Social Club (Image: Jessi Ryan)

The Watford Observer has been told there was upset from those at the social club aimed towards the parish over the closure.

However, the diocese claimed the club had made a regular donation for the use of the hall in the past which it stopped making two years ago, meaning the parish had to act on its "responsibility to ensure sound financial management of its assets".

The diocese had said that the parish will be consulted on the future use of the hall this year. When asked for an update this month it said it will take time for a plan to be decided and put in place.