Flatshare FAQs'

What is a flatshare or a house share?

A flat share or house share is an affordable alternative to renting an entire flat or house. When room renting in flatshares or house sharing arrangement, you share the property with other tenants (flat mates) who are in a similar situation as you.
Flat or house sharing can save you money if you live in a croweded city like London.

Why rent a room in a flatshare or house share?

As cities like London get more croweded, affordable accommodation becomes hard to find. Room renting in a flat sharing or house sharing arrangement offers a short term solution and as a result room renting in a flatshare or house share has become popular among landlords and tenants.

If you are a tenant, looking for affordable accommodation, then room renting is a good option as flatshares often offers a comfortable and social environment to live in.

affordable accommodation is the key to saving money primarily because it take up most of your earnings. If you can manage to do that then you will be set get on with whatever your targets are for the future for the money you save.

Who rents a room in flat shares or house shares ?

Flat sharing and house sharing is popular among the student population, migrant city workers and short-term visitors. flat sharing or house sharing offers a cheaper alternative to renting a whole flat or house.

What are the benefits of flat shares and house shares.

Apart form the obvious money savings, flat shares and house shares offer comfortable and social environment for people of all shape, size and background find comfort among themselves. Flat shares and house shares are also a way for young people to start their independence.

Is renting a room in a flat share or house share the right choice for me?

It can be daunting at first if you have never been in a flat share or house share. Just remember that the people you will be flat sharing or house sharing are in the position as you : they were in search for affordable accommodation. Your flat or house mates will do their best to fit in with you.

Who should I share a house of flat with ?

You should not share a flat with your friends: why? because flat sharing can sometimes be awkward and lead to arguments. This will inevitably bring tension in relationship. Share a flat with people who you could respect. This often makes a peaceful habitat.

What factors should I consider before I rent a room?

When you rent a room, you should consider primarily the distance between your place of work or study and home. With that in mind, you should consider transport convenience, for eg if you live in London, consider distance to underground station or buses available etc. Cities like London can get very congested and time consuming on transport so the distance is crucial. Also, when you rent a room, you should consider the how expensive it is to live in the area. A good indication would be the prices of groceries.

Looking for a room for rent

When you look for a room for rent, you should look for these thing :

• What price is the room for rent,
• Can you afford room rental at such price
• How many other people live there
• Is there a minimum period for the room rental
• Compare one room for rent with another room rental
• Are bills inclusive in the room rental
• If bills are not included in the room rental price, then what are the bills

Things that go wrong when you share a house or flat

Whether you choose to share a flat or share a house live with your own family, arguments and disagreements are inevitable. Share a house with the wrong kind of people and you could find yourself looking for another place in no time. And the right people, well the truth is there is no 'right' people to share a house or flat with.

So what con you do to avoid an argument when you share a house?

It is important to sniff out the problem flat shares or house shares before you commit yourself. Ask questions before you buy in. If you have already committed and are facing problems, its best to talk to everybody and come up with house rules that everyone abides by.