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Page 1: Tips for Living with Roommates Successfully

Tips for Living with Roommates Successfully

Presented by:Templeton Properties

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Define in advance the house rules for what to

do when there’s a conflict.

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

issues.

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

apartment and stick to it.

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Live with someone whose financial

situation and spending habits are similar to

yours.

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

no, no.

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Make sure bills are handled equally so

each person has a say in what is spent.

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

support good communication.

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

Don’t let it have time to get worse.

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If there’s a problem, address it right

away. Don’t let it have time to get

worse.

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Find out whether you have similar lifestyles in advance of deciding

to live together.

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

seem so.

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Be proactive. Don’t wait for your

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

needs doing, do it.

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

get along.

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Clarify what each roommate defines as

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

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