I thought that finding a new flatmate would be one of the easiest parts of living out of home, but after speaking to a few friends I soon discovered I was totally on the wrong track. It can be really hard to find an ideal flatmate from a bunch of people you don’t know from [...]
Archive > December 2011
Question to Ask Before You Rent A Place Part (2)
You need to be able to trust the people you are living with. If you think you wouldn’t be happy to go to sleep at night, or to leave your valuable things in the house with a prospective flatmate, the answer is simple—don’t move in.
Question to Ask Before You Rent A Place
When you find a share accommodation advertisement that you are attracted to, there are a few questions that you need to ask before you start moving your bed in—after fighting off (so to speak) the other 20 people applying for the room!
Finding Share Accommodation Part (2)
Make sure that there is someone else in the house with you when prospective flatmates arrive. If you live alone, be wary of giving this information to prospective flatmates over the phone. They could use this knowledge to break into your apartment when you are alone.
