On-going location problems

At the beginning of the project, it was established that we would be filming at Kayleigh's home in Worksop. This was for two reasons; the first being that we were not allowed to film on University grounds, including accommodation. Secondly, we all felt it was really important aesthetically to film somewhere which felt 'lived-in', a real family home that you could tell had a lot of time and effort put into it to make it look homely.
We assumed this would be a solid plan from the beginning, and carried on writing our script, and finding our actors (which was also not without it's major difficulties). However, it turned out yesterday that it would not be convenient to film in Kayleigh's home after-all; a major problem, although she assured us that she would be able to find somewhere else for us to film, and she soon came back with the idea to film in her friends home in Barnsley. Hoping that this location will be suitable, we plan to visit and make a floor and lighting plan in the near-future, before the commencement of filming.

Update 1 
Today during the actor workshop, Kayleigh told us that the house she had arranged was only available to us on the weekend (either 11th or 12th) of April, for a few hours during the afternoon; this caused a problem, as we had planned to film during the week, fitting in with the schedules of our actors. Having spoken to both (the actors and the location) in turned out that neither were able to be flexible, and that we were going to have to find yet another location in which to film. During the session, Michalina spoke to another member of our group, who gave us permission to use her house in which to film. We discussed with her the days and times we wanted to film, and she assured us this would be acceptable. So we arranged to visit for the lighting/floor plan here instead.

Update 2
Today ( 3 days before our set film date) we had a message from Lucy, one of our actors, saying that her timetable had changed, and she was unavailable to shoot on the Monday. We also had no reply from Lauren, confirming that she would be there for the shoot. As a result, we are unable to use the latest location we have found; we planned to move the shoot to the weekend, if it would be suitable for our actors, but of course, the location turned out to be unavailable. We are now in the situation where we are struggling to fit the availability of actors around the availability of a location, which is proving to be incredibly difficult.

Update 3
At this point, there seems to be very little contact between Kayleigh and our actors, and we are still without a location to film in. We (Michalina and I) have advertised for new actresses, but without knowing who they are and when they are available, it is very difficult to find a location that is available to us when we think we'll need it. I have now taken over the job of finding a location, as I feel Kayleigh has lost interest in the project, and continues to suggest shooting in halls, which I have said, is out of the question.
I got some advice from a friend of mine in third year, who suggested that we find a B&B in which to film; I thought this was a good idea, although I was worried about the limitations we would have in regards to filming. I sent out the message below, to  5 or 6 different B&Bs around Sheffield;

Dear Sir/Madam 

I am a first year student at Sheffield Hallam University, studying Film & Media Production. I am currently seeking a location in which to film my final, end-of-year piece, which is to be a short drama. I would like to like to request the use of one of your rooms (paid at the usual rate) to use for the location of my project. 

The actual filming would be from the check-in time, through into the evening. From this time our hired actors will be making use of the room and we will be returning to film until check-out time the following morning. 

I would really appreciate if you'd be able to help with my piece, and of course we would provide credit to your business. I can also assure that I, a long with my crew, will be respectful to the space, and to your other guests. 

Many thanks, 

Katherine Muldowney. 

From many of the places I sent it to, I only got one reply, which was a rejection. It seems a lot of places would not appreciate for their guests to be surrounded by film crew, a long with any noise that could effect their stay. As it was getting very close to the date we wanted to film, I decided to book a B&B room anyway, at Kentwood Hall in Sheffield. I haven't received any permission yet, but we don't want to have our actors, with no location to film in. It's not the most ideal place either, as it's just one single room, but I like to think we'll be able to work around it.

Update 4
Having potentially found some actors, I have decided to carry on looking for a new location, as the space I had previously booked (now cancelled) was unable to help us, and I was finding it difficult to adjust the script to take place in just one room. I began looking at renting out a serviced apartment, but again worried about gaining permission to film there. I went on holiday website holidaylettings.com, and although I couldn't find anywhere affordable in Sheffield, there was an apartment in Lincoln that we could possibly afford to film in, it was rather far away, but we were getting desperate. I emailed the owner anyway, and she replied saying she would permit us to film there, but to book as soon as possible so there was enough time to take payment. I didn't want to book  just yet though, as we weren't 100% sure of our filming date, and I didn't want to lost my money. Once our actors confirm their availability, I will be able to confirm the booking.

Update 5
Having found our actors, confirming their availability for our dates (now Tuesday 21st April), I went to book the apartment. The owner quickly messaged me back, saying she was unable to take my booking, even though there was a vacancy still available for that night. Admittedly, I began to panic; we were filming in 3 days and we had no location yet again. As a last resort, I searched airb&b.com, a website where people rent out part or all of their homes. I was able to find an apartment in Sheffield for an affordable price, much better than travelling to a further location. I emailed the owner, asking for her permission to film in her apartment for the day (at the normal nightly rate of £56). She happily agreed to let us film, and accepted my booking. The apartment looked perfect, It was exactly the type of place we wanted; a small apartment that looked homely and lived in, and realistic for the characters to live in. It was an awful lot of effort with a lot of problems, but i'm pleased I persevered and managed to find somewhere.