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Rant: Housemates
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Well I live in a house of 4 students (3 girls and a boy) and Im not a student (problem I know). Anyway my rant is that they make a total mess of the place and expect everyone to chip in and tidy up after them. Its really bugging me.
My other question is my tenancy is until june next year is there anyway I could get out of it now?
My other question is my tenancy is until june next year is there anyway I could get out of it now?
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I doubt it. Unless you find someone to move in your place and the landlord agrees.
Do you pay rent in advance?
Can you try and sort it out? Some people really do live like animals I know and it's horrible living somewhere you're not happy.
Yes I do pay my rent in advance. I really hate where I am living and can't wait to move out.
I was just reading another thread in the student bit about someone taking other peoples food. I have had that problem, very minor though but its the principle. For example I had a bottle of vinger in my cupboard and that is now gone and my salt has also been taken. If they asked I wouldn't mind but they don't and I know it something petty but its the principle of someone going into my cupboard and taking something that isn't theirs.
Another thing that really annoys me is that they are constantly putting the heating on even when its not cold. It annoys me becuase its really expensive at the moment. Also lights are left on all night and all day and they don't seem to bother as the bills are split.
Sorry just really annoyed at the moment if you can't tell. :banghead:
Do you pay for your bills on a meter? I know exactly what it's like cos last yr my friend and I shared with 2 international students from India. They were constantly cold and put the heating on all the time and expected us to pay the same. They also cooked for about 2 hours a day using the oven/hob, never washed anything, had all their mates over till 2am every night.
How far ahead in advance do you pay your rent? I had a very clever landlord who made you pay the whole year's rent off in 6 months so if you left early you would lose all your money. It was miserable.
Dirty people tend not to change. And next time you move somewhere be very careful.
It sounds like you all need to get together, sit down and come up with some ground rules and agreements. With regard to the heating one option could be to get a thermometer and agree on a temperature at which you'll have the heating on.
In my shared house its going against the contract to not keep the place clean, and if my landlord hears that its not being kept clean he brings his cleaning manager over here to have a go at us.
no chance.
Being untidy is one thing and being complete tinks is another. Communial areas should be kept clean and tidy and your mess should be kept in your bedroom.
Things still haven't improved and I have written an e-mail to my landlord but as yet have had no response. Things are getting that bad that I am having to start keeping clean dishes in my room just so that I have something to eat with for my meals and I am also eating all my meals in my room which I don't like as I don't like food in my room.