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Finding a Roommate
By Kyle Thomas Haley
If you are searching for a roommate
as a means to lower your apartment living expenses, you’re in luck. Web sites
and classifieds advertise plenty of people with apartments looking for roommates
for the same exact reason. But be careful, as there are many pitfalls associated
with finding an acceptable roommate.
It’s not vital to share the sae interests as a potential roommate. It is,
however, important that the individual you are considering sharing an apartment
with doesn’t possess characteristics you can’t live with. These would include
smoking preferences and pets.
Prior to agreeing to become someone’s roommate, you should ask to see and study
the lease. If at all possible, you should be added as a tenant and meet the
landlord. This is to ensure that your new roommate can’t tell you to move out
before the end of your agreement. The landlord might even want to replace the
existing lease with a new one. Any utilities that you will be required to share
payment of need to be outlined. If there are expenses you wish not to share,
such as Internet connection, make that known ahead of time.
Once you decide to pursue the arrangement, find out all you can about this
individual you are considering rooming with. Ask for letters of reference and if
neighbors are approachable try to meet them. Determine what kind of schedule
each of you are on and set parameters for when and how many visitors each of you
can have.
About the author:
Kyle Thomas Haley of Durham North Carolina has been creating and administering
Apartment Renting Sites for STANZEEKAY Inc. since 1999.
Copyright © 2006 STANZEEKAY Inc.
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Updated 6/12/2005
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