Anyone gone to live in 'random' flatshare?
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People seem to have horror story after horror story in here....
Yet, every year thousands of students go to university in their first year to go to accommodation where they know no one they're going to be sharing a flat with....
I had a pretty **** first year of flat mates. They weren't very sociable, and didn't even turn up to my birthday party despite it being in the flat. Me and my friends ordered dominoes and had it in the Kitchen and they came in and made their dinner.
That said, we managed to stay civil because we lived together, and my example is rare I feel. Plenty of guys I know loved their flats, and most lived with them in second and third year.
kd
Yet, every year thousands of students go to university in their first year to go to accommodation where they know no one they're going to be sharing a flat with....
I had a pretty **** first year of flat mates. They weren't very sociable, and didn't even turn up to my birthday party despite it being in the flat. Me and my friends ordered dominoes and had it in the Kitchen and they came in and made their dinner.
That said, we managed to stay civil because we lived together, and my example is rare I feel. Plenty of guys I know loved their flats, and most lived with them in second and third year.
kd
ah nothing exiting, was installing satellite systems but it grew into a proper business with 22 staff over a period of 8 or 9 years and now I have moved into other businesses.
Shame I wasted so many years at university studying something I do not enjoy.
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I moved into a shared house on advice a pub landlord (when I was living in hotel to be nearer work) with two girls and ended up having my daughter with one of them.
We split up a few years later but that was down to me being an idiot, not the fact we house-shared.
We split up a few years later but that was down to me being an idiot, not the fact we house-shared.
Never, it's bad enough having a neighbour above me, I couldn't share with anyone... Unless it was a woman I was married too or something, that'd be dfferent!
I'm moving out anyway into a 1 bedroom acc with a large living room soon
I'm moving out anyway into a 1 bedroom acc with a large living room soon
I had to live with strangers at my first uni house, it was me and three girls (great I thought at first) but I ended up causing some friction and the other two decided to make my life hell. I then moved out to another house with a group of lads I didn't know who I got on very well with and had no problems!
I had a stranger move into a shared house I was in after uni and he was the laziest, dirtiest **** ever. One day I'd had enough and I confronted him about how much of a tool he was. Then the next morning when I'd just woken up and come out of my room half asleep to grab a shower before work he grabbed me by the throat and started threatening me! He moved out shortly after.. Happy days!
I had a stranger move into a shared house I was in after uni and he was the laziest, dirtiest **** ever. One day I'd had enough and I confronted him about how much of a tool he was. Then the next morning when I'd just woken up and come out of my room half asleep to grab a shower before work he grabbed me by the throat and started threatening me! He moved out shortly after.. Happy days!
4 years on we've now purchased our first house together. It's not always bad Done it a number of times and always been fine, barring one **** who moved in in unusual circumstances halfway through my tenancy. Always a slight gamble but I think a lot of the time people who have problems tend to exacerbate things by being intractable or overly reactionary.
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I moved to Edinburgh in 2008 and within 10 days was in a flatshare with three others. I stayed for just over two years till moved in with partner ( not met through flatshare ) It was as good time but even though there were four people in the rooms there was always some sort of tension. I probably saw six or seven others come and go in my tenure and some were batsh*t crazy, some were cool.
I got on well with the main guy though and he also took me on as an employee as I needed a job so it was def worth doing
I got on well with the main guy though and he also took me on as an employee as I needed a job so it was def worth doing
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Once.
I moved down to Bournemouth from Birmingham as I had to do a 3 month industry project placement there. I rang round some student house lettings places on gumtree that may have had spare rooms over the summer. I managed to get one without even viewing or seeing the room. It had one housemate there who had lived there throughout his uni life and two others who were doing a similar thing to myself.
One guy was insanely shy and quiet and virtually never came out of his room. Another guy I rarely saw as he was never in! And the third guy started out alright but turned out to be an absolute mental case.
I was glad when the three months were up and I could move back home!
I moved down to Bournemouth from Birmingham as I had to do a 3 month industry project placement there. I rang round some student house lettings places on gumtree that may have had spare rooms over the summer. I managed to get one without even viewing or seeing the room. It had one housemate there who had lived there throughout his uni life and two others who were doing a similar thing to myself.
One guy was insanely shy and quiet and virtually never came out of his room. Another guy I rarely saw as he was never in! And the third guy started out alright but turned out to be an absolute mental case.
I was glad when the three months were up and I could move back home!
I really like my house share. There's five of us in total, and all rooms are doubles and have en-suites. Rent includes all bills, sky TV, internet, weekly cleaning of communial areas etc. My workplace is 6 miles away.
The landlord specifically asks any potential tenants round for a meeting with the existing housemates. This gives us all a chance to meet each other and gain first impressions etc. This is invaluable. I doubt I'd have moved in unless this was done in the first place.
I've seen 5 housemates move in and out since I've been there, and I can honestly say everyone I've met has been awesome, and I still keep in touch. Its a social house and if any of us are at home during the weekends we always have drinks etc. Just waiting for the weather to improve so we can have BBQ's!
Some of the housemates have had partner's, who've also stayed a couple of times a week. Never been an issue either in our house, as long as they say hello and introduce themselves.
Its not like uni sharing. We're all 'young working professionals' as they say, maybe that helps as we're all on a similar wavelength. And its a decent house as well.
I'd certainly rather live in a decent househare and pay a single rent, than pay nearly double to live on my own inc bills.
The landlord specifically asks any potential tenants round for a meeting with the existing housemates. This gives us all a chance to meet each other and gain first impressions etc. This is invaluable. I doubt I'd have moved in unless this was done in the first place.
I've seen 5 housemates move in and out since I've been there, and I can honestly say everyone I've met has been awesome, and I still keep in touch. Its a social house and if any of us are at home during the weekends we always have drinks etc. Just waiting for the weather to improve so we can have BBQ's!
Some of the housemates have had partner's, who've also stayed a couple of times a week. Never been an issue either in our house, as long as they say hello and introduce themselves.
Its not like uni sharing. We're all 'young working professionals' as they say, maybe that helps as we're all on a similar wavelength. And its a decent house as well.
I'd certainly rather live in a decent househare and pay a single rent, than pay nearly double to live on my own inc bills.
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I never have and never will!
I moved into a random flat share a few months back, the guy is a bit of a clean freak so I have to be on my best behavior with regards to mess in communal areas - which is fair enough. But we get on fine, both football fans, I mess around on the computer, he chills out watching TV. Its a lovely flat, its costing me less than £500 a month with all bills included, I couldnt be happier.