My roommate asked for me to lower his rent. I said OK. But now I'm not so sure I should have. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by wuMeFi on Jun 22, 2009 - 10 answers

A single friend approached my husband and I about possibly moving in with him. Has anyone out there lived in this situation and do you have any advice for me? [more inside]
posted by shesbookish on Jun 8, 2009 - 28 answers

My little brother is my roommate, is clinically depressed, lost his job, and can't/won't pay the bills. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 6, 2009 - 28 answers

Etiquette for the long-term guest [more inside]
posted by delayed-reaction android on May 26, 2009 - 12 answers

How do i get my roommate to give me and my girl some space? [more inside]
posted by oviedo on May 22, 2009 - 28 answers

OMG-does-he-like-me-filter: help, I've fallen for my housemate! I have two requests for you, MeFites: 1) Please read my [long] story and tell me if I'm totally kidding myself about this situation; and/or 2) Tell me your own story about the time you fell for your roommate, housemate, or close friend. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on May 1, 2009 - 41 answers

How to handle delicate roommate dynamics stemming from experience / age / maturity differences without dramatic confrontation? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Apr 21, 2009 - 13 answers

Just signed a 5 month lease with 4 roommates found on Craigslist, then found out one guy has a criminal record a mile long! How should I begin to deal with this so things don't get physically dangerous, or legally murky? [more inside]
posted by UrbanEye on Apr 16, 2009 - 23 answers

I have been housing an unemployed friend for the past six months. How do I assess my role and responsibility for housing them in these economic bad times? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Apr 7, 2009 - 29 answers

I found out my roommate is overcharging me for rent - do I do anything? [more inside]
posted by lxs on Mar 30, 2009 - 36 answers

Help my sister determine how much rent to charge! [more inside]
posted by Sara Anne on Mar 28, 2009 - 3 answers

My girlfriend needs to move out of her apartment she is sharing with roommates. What types of consequences could she be facing financially? Can she find any person to replace herself on the lease? [more inside]
posted by cbulock on Mar 12, 2009 - 6 answers

Longtime roommate is moving out, and I'm not so hot on getting a new one. Any tips on the possibility of negotiating a rent decrease based on single-occupancy vs. double? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Feb 6, 2009 - 21 answers

Should I ask my roommate to pay her share of the utilities when she was gone all month? [more inside]
posted by bluefly on Jan 16, 2009 - 26 answers

Giving ye olde boot to a roommate not a lease in San Francisco.. [more inside]
posted by hobbes on Jan 15, 2009 - 11 answers

I am trying to end my tenancy in a month-to-month lease in Los Angeles, but the landlord says that submitting a 30-day-notice won't absolve me of any future responsibility if my roommate stays in the apartment. Please hope me! [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Dec 1, 2008 - 12 answers

I think my roommate has dissocial personality disorder...what can me and my roommates do to minimize the implications this has on us? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Nov 19, 2008 - 29 answers

My new roommate (of 2 weeks) lied to me about why the gas was turned off. I'm subletting, and I'm getting out. Do I have any option for recourse? [more inside]
posted by sacrifix on Nov 14, 2008 - 28 answers

What should I do to protect myself from my roommate's mess? [more inside]
posted by ictow on Nov 7, 2008 - 14 answers

My roommate wants me to find someone to take her part of the rent, arguing that the people who took over my part of the rent really took over her part. She is threatening to simply not pay. We have one month (Nov) left on the lease. Her name, as well as mine and two other roommates' are on the lease. If she went ahead and didn't pay, how badly would this affect my credit? [more inside]
posted by malapropist on Nov 4, 2008 - 29 answers

My roommate wants a friend to live at our place while he gets his life together... should I be cool with this? [more inside]
posted by FireStyle on Oct 26, 2008 - 39 answers

I lived in a pretty crummy apartment for about three months with six other people. It was a pretty informal situation, no lease, people move in and people move out. The person moving in pays their deposit to the person moving out. Only, I didn't get my deposit back. What resort do I have? [more inside]
posted by mockdeep on Oct 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Should I put up, shut up, or get over the fact that my partner continues to feed our roommate who never cooks for us? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Sep 22, 2008 - 25 answers

I am having to move out of were I am living at the end of this week and have been having trouble finding a new place to live in Olympia. I have tried both the internet and local paper but still have not found anything that I think would work for me any ideas? [more inside]
posted by CollegeNelson on Sep 7, 2008 - 3 answers

My boyfriend would like me to move into his place when school starts (tomorrow). He has two roommates already, and one of them hates me. A few days ago my boyfriend mentioned my moving in and helping with rent to said hateable roommate, and said hateable roommate was uncooperative to say the least. What now? [more inside]
posted by shadowfelldown on Aug 31, 2008 - 43 answers

How do Utility Bills addressed to my roommate affect my credit score? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Aug 26, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm planning on moving to DC with a guy I've been friends with since junior year of college (3 years ago). I graduated and immediately accepted a position and have worked in said position for one year and am now moving on to another one. For that same year, he sat around at home and was too lazy to find an engineering job and worked a few $10 an hour construction jobs. I'm having mixed feelings about getting a place with this guy. [more inside]
posted by decrescendo on Aug 18, 2008 - 52 answers

I'm dating a roommate, but we need an excuse to go into her bedroom after a date. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Aug 9, 2008 - 14 answers

RoommateConflictFilter: I'm a guy in my mid-20s living in a bachelor pad with two other similarly-aged guys. The two roommates have had a huge falling out (over a girl, naturally) on month two of a twelve-month lease, and after days of constantly talking about it, it seems like the only solution is for one of them to move out. The only thing that we've agreed on is that I'm not going anywhere. So now what? We're all on the lease, and I want to make sure that nobody gets burnt any worse than has already happened. [more inside]
posted by adamk on Aug 6, 2008 - 22 answers

How do I help my obviously gay, claiming to be straight roommate come out of the closet? [more inside]
posted by ad4pt on Aug 1, 2008 - 53 answers

Thinking about getting a roomate to live in my apartment in NYC...Where are good places to find one, please tell me some of your New York Roomate stories, and how I could screen for people to move in my place? [more inside]
posted by The1andonly on Jul 31, 2008 - 9 answers

My roommate and I split evenly the cost of groceries and household items. However, we have dramatically different alcohol consumption habits. What's the fairest way to split the cost of alcohol in our household? And is there a way for me to raise the issue with her without creating drama? [more inside]
posted by decathecting on Jul 25, 2008 - 49 answers

My friend recently moved into a new apartment where the two bedrooms are separated by french doors (with glass panes). What is the best way to soundproof this wall? Interested in both the cheapest and most soundproof solutions. Thanks!
posted by purplefiber on Jul 7, 2008 - 10 answers

I am moving out before our lease expires. Am I liable for the rest of our future bills? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jul 3, 2008 - 17 answers

I want my roommate GONE. We have no formal, signed agreement, all verbal. What do I do? What are my rights? I'm in Arizona. [more inside]
posted by TurquoiseZebra on Jun 18, 2008 - 18 answers

I'm in a financial pickle due to a bad choice of roommates two years ago. What are my options? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Can I train my roommate's dog if she's not doing it? Can I live without a full night's sleep for 5 more months? [more inside]
posted by veryhappyheidi on Apr 18, 2008 - 15 answers

My roommate smells, and it's not just typical BO. Help! [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Apr 8, 2008 - 27 answers

My current roommate's friend asked if he could live with us next year. I like my current roommate, but not his friend. [more inside]
posted by proj08 on Apr 5, 2008 - 13 answers

Conflict-prevention-filter: A student of mine is staying with us for the summer. No rent, no fees involved, so that makes things easier. But what sorts of things do we discuss up front so that we all get along? [more inside]
posted by orangemiles on Apr 3, 2008 - 10 answers

Advise a San Francisco renter? I've about 6 weeks left on my current lease, and just had a new roommate move in. Rather than tack him on to the remaining time, my landlord would like to scrap the previous lease and have us sign on for a year. I've a feeling my roommate would prefer that as well. I, however, don't wish to be committed that long. [more inside]
posted by aladfar on Apr 1, 2008 - 9 answers

Complicated, messy NYC roommate/landlord question: 4 roommates share a 3 bedroom converted into 4 (with permission). One roommate signed a lease for a new building without getting permission from current building to transfer name on lease to new roommate. Said old roommate now refuses to pay six months of rent (remainder of lease). Much, much more inside. [more inside]
posted by SeizeTheDay on Mar 28, 2008 - 8 answers

So it's the 12th. One of my roommates still hasn't paid rent and is avoiding all contact with us. What's the best way to handle this? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by PFL on Mar 12, 2008 - 23 answers

My housemate's are terrible slobs, to the point where I'm about to snap. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on Mar 8, 2008 - 43 answers

'Poor'RoomateFilter: My roommate told me he cannot afford to pay more than the 1/3rd rent that he's paying now, yet has bought almost $400 worth of stuff he doesn't need in the last week alone. Should I press the issue or leave it be? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Mar 8, 2008 - 31 answers

What are some good roommate matching services? [more inside]
posted by Cogito on Feb 23, 2008 - 4 answers

Roommatefilter: My roommate/renter has asked for an extension to her lease with only a week's notice; I don't like living with her, but don't have anyone waiting to move in, either. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Feb 23, 2008 - 34 answers

We put blood, sweat, and tears into our Canadian apartment. We moved to Chicago for school, and roommates are leaving earlier than agreed. Looks like we might lose a place we cherish and need. Help? [more inside]
posted by Lieber Frau on Feb 22, 2008 - 36 answers

I bought a house a few months ago, shortly thereafter asked a friend and former housemate to move in with me, and am now feeling almost constantly enraged by behaviors that didn't bother me so much when I didn't own the house we shared. In fairness to myself, I think some of the behaviors are genuinely unfortunate--but I need some advice on what are reasonable limitations and how to stop my own complete transformation into a raging, miserable Nazi. [more inside]
posted by vegsister on Feb 21, 2008 - 15 answers

How do I calm down and stop being constantly annoyed at an obnoxious, but ultimately harmless roommate? I treat him poorly, and though he's no bag of sunshine he's still a human being. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Feb 3, 2008 - 31 answers