Anyone here houseshare?

CoreRipOffDuo · 12 Jul 2008 at 18:00

I'm looking into a houseshare. I've contacted a few people via this website I come across. So, what am I letting myself in for? Renting a one bed flat would leave things a little too tight. Once I've cleared a few bills, then it will become a viable option.

Share your good and bad stories.

Oh, and keep your "omg housesharing is fail, i haz a house n bmw!" to yourself. Not everyone earns 30k+ a year

For anyone interested: www.spare-room.co.uk/

Glaucus · 12 Jul 2008 at 18:05

Really depends who you move in with, can be great can be awful. My current hose was great. But as we all know each other really well now. A couple of them have started being really messy, turning there base up loud, some one keeps turning the heating on constant and setting it to 28 degrees, so I'm getting really peed of atm. But it's 50/50 on who you get. I've had some great houseshare in the past. Not sure what I will do in september, I'm getting to the stage where I would like to live on my own, but think it might be expensive.

Scuzi · 12 Jul 2008 at 18:05

I lived in a few house shares when I first moved to Bournemouth. It was a bit strange at first but worked out to be great for moving to a new area as you get to know some people instantly.

Be very careful who you choose to live with though. We had a few weirdos come to live with us over the 2 years and it was very irritating. Arguments are inevitable and their frequency increases the longer you are there.

I found it to be a good experience but I consider myself lucky as most of the people I was sharing with were either trainee air traffic controllers or trainee pilots. If you get the right people to live with then it makes life much easier.

Don't move in with good friends.

Have fun

thewanted · 12 Jul 2008 at 18:11

I moved in with a girl from work after she'd asked her old housemate to move out due to endless hassles. She shortly resigned from the company which helped matters because I wouldn't want to be around my housemate 24/7.

I've never lived with anyone before and I have to say that for the most part, it's been really, really good. We both like to keep the place clean and tidy and there are no arguments about washing dishes, etc. It just gets done and nobody takes the mickey.

We give each other space, but if we feel like a chat then we sit down over a cuppa and rant about work, etc.

Set the ground rules from the very beginning and don't be afraid to speak your mind.

CoreRipOffDuo · 12 Jul 2008 at 18:41

I've got a viewing tomorrow. Good thing about this place is it's only 5mins from where I Live now. I expect most of the other tenants will be dockyard workers/Navy boys as I live right next to the largest dockyard in Europe. It's a large house though (7 double bedrooms) which could be either a good or bad thing.

-westy- · 12 Jul 2008 at 20:26

I can echo the comments above, it can be good or bad. I've been lucky enough to live in a really good one, excellent price, lovely house etc, and got on with the other 2 guys who lived there.

Just remember to ask what kind of groud rules they have, things like washing up, living room etc. Just remember to be considerate to the other people living there, tidy up your mess etc. It's a great way to meet new people too