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Rent situation

Mo0o

Mo0o

Lifer
So here's the situation:

3 Bed, 2 Bath apt.

Current situation.
1 person (me) in the master.
1 person in Bedroom A
1 person in Bedroom B

I pay $30 dollars more a month of hte master and we split utilities 3 ways.

So the person in bedroom A has a boyfriend that stays with us quite often, sometimes just lounges in the apt during the day not doing anything. But since he officially doesn't live here, ive been unwilling to ask about restructuring the rent situation one way or another, especially since all 4 of us are friends and the bf has no job right now.

But next year he has a job in Seattle and he might be living with us in a official capacity. What's the proper way to split rent and utilities. Utilities seem pretty straight forward as a 4 way split. What about the rent. Should he just split with the gf for their portion. They spend the majority of their time in the living room in front of the tv and they use the kitchen way more than me or person B so it seems like if they're using their fair share of the common area, the rent should reflect that.
 
factor him into the utils and let him worry about helping with his GFs share

should not get extra rent himself since he is not getting any new exclusive space beyond what he shares with his gf

if you have a problem with their usage of the living room or kitchen, that is a separate issue
 
recalculate based on square footage, split the common areas 4-ways and have the rooms paid by the occupants (ie, let the BF and GF figure out if/how they want to pay for the room).

Your rent may go up since you (presumably) have the largest individual living space, but thats the most equitable way to do it.
 
I agree with JS80. Tell the GF to go rent her own apt with her BF and get a new roommate. I can't imagine them not wanting their own place anyhow after they've been together that long.
 
If you're fortunate enough to have roommates that you don't want to slaughter and hide in the crawlspace, don't fuck it up by throwing a bitch over a few bucks a month. Split the utilities and leave the rest as-is.
 
Originally posted by: Skeeedunt
If you're fortunate enough to have roommates that you don't want to slaughter and hide in the crawlspace, don't fuck it up by throwing a bitch over a few bucks a month. Split the utilities and leave the rest as-is.
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yep u are lucky since u have the master bedroom and only pay a bit more... chances are the master bedroom has its own bathroom as well? so you have ur own bathroom..

just keep it as is.. not worth it to bitch about small money that can ruin ur friendship

 
I'm for the new guy paying his share of the rent. the notion to let him live their for free while everyone else pays is absurd. Split it 4 ways, with an adjustment for sharing a bedroom.
 
I agree, don't ruin it. You could have much worse... besides, you could join them in some extracurricular activities!
 
Originally posted by: Wonderful Pork
recalculate based on square footage, split the common areas 4-ways and have the rooms paid by the occupants (ie, let the BF and GF figure out if/how they want to pay for the room).

Your rent may go up since you (presumably) have the largest individual living space, but thats the most equitable way to do it.
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Agreed. With him there you get less common area and more noise and mess in it. That shouldn't be for nothing.
 
there is a whole new person.... why should the chick get a rent break because her bf is now inhabiting a home you all share?
a new person, everything is split 4 ways. if they want you to pay a little more for having your own wing of the house basically, comply.
 
How much do all of you pay in rent to start with?

In any case, I think splitting the utilities 4 ways would be just fine and everything else should not be an issue.

You'll be saving yourself a little bit of money than what you are paying now. Consider it a blessing that your roommate is bearable.

Think about it this way... everyone is saying that you're going to be out that much extra living space and such... but if the guy is there most of the time already, then you aren't losing anything you haven't already lost. Save yourself a few bucks on the utilities but keep your mouth shut on the rest unless you're completely willing to start a bunch of shit and end up paying more than you are now.
 
Originally posted by: GiggleGirl
there is a whole new person.... why should the chick get a rent break because her bf is now inhabiting a home you all share?
a new person, everything is split 4 ways. if they want you to pay a little more for having your own wing of the house basically, comply.
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it's easier than taking a chance on finding a new roommate and dealing with an empty room while looking.

I'd say it really depends on the overall situation. if he's a cool guy, not a slob, contributes to apartment upkeep, and whatnot, I wouldn't stress over the rent money unless the current roommate brings it up first.

I hated my ex-roommates GF, so when she started basically living there, I was like "she should contribute to the apartment or you two should GTFO" and they gtfo'd, but it could be different in the OP's situation.
 
Thanks for the advice guys, i think im just gonna ask for the utilities and not worry about the rent itself unless they bring it up. It's signficantly better that these are all my friends rather than some stranger so not worth making things too awkward.
 
Personally, I think he should toss in a little bit into the pot. They can split the bedroom fine but he's also using the front room too. Of course, if he's bringing other stuff to the apartment (Nice furniture, better TV, etc) I'd cut him some slack.

 
I'd want the guy to pay some money into the pot for using common area stuff. Not just splitting the GF's share seeing as it isn't just the GF using those common areas, it is also the guy. I know in my lease, there is actually a clause that says something like "guests cannot stay for more than 2 weeks a year, anything more and they are considered a tenant and have to pay rent"
 
Ask him to pay ALL the utilities if it equals to something close to that of the rent each of you pay every month...if its off by a few $$ - that's his discount for not having "exclusive" space. If it's over, then split the overage by the rest of the roomies.
 
Having been on the other side (couple living together in a shared apartment situation), I pay more for the master as well as a higher proportion of utilities.

GF helps out by buying food and stuff for the house and cooking for people.
 
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