What Makes a Good Housemate?

One of the primary reasons why you’re likelymatch are likely to spend a lot of time arguing over
to be looking for new housemates is to share thethe remote control.
financial burden or running a house. Therefore, it isHow you and your housemates like to spend your
vitally important to find people for your house sharesocial life is also a large consideration. You might be
who are able and reliable enough to ensure that thelooking to your housemates to help you to develop a
rent and their contribution to other household runningsocial life, especially if you have moved into a new
costs are paid. If there is a breakdown financially inarea, so it could be important to find somebody who
your arrangements with your housemates, theshares the same sorts of activities as yourself.
chances are that it won’t be long beforeSimilarly, if you like to stay in and keep yourself to
you’re looking to move out, or get theyourself, a housemate who keeps bringing crowds of
offending housemates out.people back to the house at 3am might be a cause
Household habits are the things that can potentiallyfor conflict.
drive you to despair. If you like to live in a house thatWorking habits can also be something to consider.
is immaculately clean and tidy, and your housematesPeople working on different shifts are unlikely to see
have a tendency to create mess and havoc wheremuch of each other. Is this a good thing or a bad
ever they go you’re likely to find yourselfthing for your house share? Also, consider whether
continually cleaning up after them and also becomingyour housemates or yourself are only using the
increasing frustrated. It works the same the otherhouse to live in whilst you work and are heading back
way around too. If you’re the messy one andhome as soon as the working week has finished. This
somebody is constantly cleaning up after you, it mayis not uncommon, especially in the London house
get a little annoying. Try to establish ground rulesshare market and could create a situation that you
from the beginning on what you agree is acceptable.may or may not find favourable.
It’s also good to find housemates who shareThe above mentioned notes are just a few tips of
your same in house entertainment habits. By this, wethings to consider when looking for new housemates.
mean like the same music, the same sort ofFinding the right people to live with is certainly
television programs to make spending time togethersomething which should not be taken lightly and
in the house more enjoyable for all parties. A soaphopefully these tips will help. Good Luck!!!
fanatic and somebody who never misses a football