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Finding a Roommate
- What kind of lease is available?
- What type of housing do you want?
- What neighborhood you want to live in?
- Who will be on the lease (or will all parties)?
- Whose name will be on the utility/phone/cable/internet account?
- How many people will live in the unit?
- How long will each individual remain residents of the unit?
- Who will occupy what areas of the apartment?
- Does anyone plan to sublet? When?
- How will conflicts be resolved?
Lifestyle
- What kinds of leisure activities might you want to do in the apartment?
- What are your feelings about the use of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs?
- What kinds of guidelines should we have for guests and/or significant others?
- How will we arrange/organize cleaning responsibilities? How about cooking?
- What items and appliances can be shared? What cannot?
- What is your typical daily schedule (work, study, sleep, eat)?
- What kind of music/TV do you enjoy?
- What furniture do you have?
- How many computers will we have? How do we determine internet usage?
- Will we have any pets?
- Will there be special rules regarding mid-term or final exam time periods?
Finances
- What is your budget?
- How will bill payment be arranged for the deposit, rent, utilities, and other expenses?
- What is our monthly deadline for communicating with each other about bills?
- How will we track our apartment payments and expenses (utilities, etc.)?
- Who will be responsible for ensuring payment is submitted if only one person can be on the account as the payee?
