Tips for Living with Roommates Successfully

Presented by:Templeton Properties

Define in advance the house rules for what to

do when there’s a conflict.

Make sure to understand what each of you defines as clean. If you don’t it can be the root of many

issues.

Make a list of who does what “chores” in the

apartment and stick to it.

Live with someone whose financial

situation and spending habits are similar to

yours.

Don’t borrow money from or lend money to your roommate. No,

no, no.

Make sure bills are handled equally so

each person has a say in what is spent.

A weekly check-in with how things are doing will go a long way to

support good communication.

If there’s a problem, address it right away.

Don’t let it have time to get worse.

If there’s a problem, address it right

away. Don’t let it have time to get

worse.

Find out whether you have similar lifestyles in advance of deciding

to live together.

Let yourself trust that your roomie really does have good intentions, even when it may not

seem so.

Be proactive. Don’t wait for your

roommate to do “his share” of the work. If it

needs doing, do it.

Talk about it. Even simply asking “how was your day” makes it easier to

get along.

Clarify what each roommate defines as

“clean” – otherwise you could be in for trouble.

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