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I've been looking for an apt and realized I can't afford one on my own, so now I'm searching random room and house sharing ads. I do not want to do this but alas I am poor. Has anyone had good luck finding living situations this way?

Related, anyone want a roommate? Ha

I've done it lots in the past. Interview them as much as they interview you. Think a lot about what you are prepared to compromise on and what you aren't. State that upfront. Have questions and hypotheticals ready to go, without seeming too uptight. Do they seem inflexible or irresponsible or craycray? Keep an eye out for clues if you meet them at their house. Stalk their social media if you can. Good luck!

The majority of my housemates that turned out alright were utter randoms through gumtree.

The ones who failed were prior friends, friends of friends and one assigned uni housemate I would not pick myself.

Still got to scope them out beforehand and go through an interview questionnaire type thing but on the whole I've found fandoms preferred.

Edited 2015-10-05 06:03 (UTC)

Check them out like you were about to become their landlord, because (as you probably know) as far as a landlord is concerned, you will not be responsible for just "your half" of the rent; if your roommate doesn't pay her share you are on the hook for the whole of it.

Check whether, in your jurisdiction, you can access court records on line, because if someone has a history of things like eviction for nonpayment of rent, or a record of being repeatedly taken to small claims court for unpaid bills, there's a good chance that they'll do these things again and you will be screwed.

Of course, if this kind of resource is available to you, you should also use it to check out your potential landlord. In my home town, there were a couple of landlords who were incredibly litigious, like it was some kind of hobby with them, and one guy who was notorious for hanging onto tenants' security deposits on flimsy grounds.

I actually found the best room mate I have ever had on craigslist of all places. It can really work out as long as you are exceptionally clear about what you want from a room mate relationship.

Also a good thing to have is a probationary period where either of you can choose to break a contract if it isn't working out for you. Generally it means only one of you is on the lease and the other can simply leave if the living situation isn't working out well.

Basically, as long as you're good at writing contracts, that might be the way to go.

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