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For those who are still in a position of needing to rent, what would you do presented with the following choice of house-shares?
Property 1:
Pros:
Really lovely housemates, they have been friends for a few years, so house feels really homely, we chatted over a cup of tea.
3 minute walk to station.
Big room, house in good nick in general.
Cons:
Single shared bathroom for all 4 housemates.
Upper range of my budget given it isn't even en suite, £1010 factoring in my travel.


Property 2:
Pros:
STUPIDLY cheap, I'm talking £750 including my travel!
Big enough for my stuff.
Not above or next to any other bedroom in the house, so I can't annoy anyone if watching a movie or something, and they can't annoy me.
Right next to the bathroom, so almost like having an en suite.
Friendly housemates.
Cons:
5 other housemates might make fridge space an issue?
Commute time 10 minutes longer than property 1 each way.
House isn't in the greatest nick, but perfectly liveable.
Right next to bathroom, which is used by 3 other housemates, though only 1 gets up earlier than me.
Room comes without a bed, so I would need to buy one.
Smaller than bedroom in Property 1.
10 minute walk to station.
Boiler in cupboard (Again! Wtf!)


For those who are still in a position of needing to rent, what would you do presented with the following choice of house-shares?
Property 1:
Pros:
Really lovely housemates, they have been friends for a few years, so house feels really homely, we chatted over a cup of tea.
3 minute walk to station.
Big room, house in good nick in general.
Cons:
Single shared bathroom for all 4 housemates.
Upper range of my budget given it isn't even en suite, £1010 factoring in my travel.


Property 2:
Pros:
STUPIDLY cheap, I'm talking £750 including my travel!
Big enough for my stuff.
Not above or next to any other bedroom in the house, so I can't annoy anyone if watching a movie or something, and they can't annoy me.
Right next to the bathroom, so almost like having an en suite.
Friendly housemates.
Cons:
5 other housemates might make fridge space an issue?
Commute time 10 minutes longer than property 1 each way.
House isn't in the greatest nick, but perfectly liveable.
Right next to bathroom, which is used by 3 other housemates, though only 1 gets up earlier than me.
Room comes without a bed, so I would need to buy one.
Smaller than bedroom in Property 1.
10 minute walk to station.
Boiler in cupboard (Again! Wtf!)


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