In a nutshell, a flatshare is when two or more people live in the same property together. Everyone has their own bedroom but the other rooms in the house such as the living room, kitchen, dining room, bathroom etc will be shared.
an arrangement in which two or more people live in the same flat or apartment and share the cost: They lived in a flatshare together.
Flatmate is a site where users can upload their spare rooms for rent and find potential flat or housemates looking for a room to rent in their area. If you already know what area in London you’d like to live in, then this tool is ideal.
12 Tips For Living In a Shared House
- Pay for a Cleaner – or Make a Cleaning Rota.
- Pull your Weight.
- Make a WhatsApp Group Chat.
- Stay Away from your Other Housemates’ Food.
- Report Maintenance Issues to your Landlord.
- Spare Room Keys.
- Agree on How you Settle Bills.
- Don’t Hoard All the Dishes!
Flat/house share
The most common type of share – where a flat or house is rented by a group of sharers under a joint tenancy agreement (AST). Every tenant in the share is responsible for paying the rent and sticking to the terms of the contract.
Tiffy Moore needs to move out of her cheating ex-boyfriend’s apartment, but can’t afford the rent in London. So when she stumbles on an ad seeking a flatmate for a one-bedroom apartment, at the very affordable rent of only 350 pounds, she’s encouraged. But there’s a catch: the flat has only one bedroom.
Is it better to have a lodger or a tenant?
Tenancy agreements and contracts
A tenant usually has more rights than a lodger because they have a tenancy agreement with their landlord, most often an Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs). This is the default rental agreement, unless you specify another type when letting your property.
Meet in person. When you think you’ve found a potential housemate, whether through friends, social media, or a website, the next step would be to meet face to face. This is your chance to get a sense of who they are, and learn as much about them and their living habits as possible.
Are spare rooms free?
SpareRoom is free to use. Anyone can post a Free Ad and contact all Bold Ads (blue), and other Free Ads (grey) more than 7 days old. To contact Free Ads less than 7 days old you’ll need to upgrade to get Early Bird Access.
Is it hard to find a room in London?
How to find a room to rent in London. Finding a room to rent in London can be hard work – the rent is a lot more expensive than you’re probably used to and the rooms a lot smaller; the city is huge and it seems like there’s a lot more people looking than there are rooms on offer.
Is house sharing a good idea?
Perhaps the most obvious benefit of sharing a house with others is to save money. Though you will be renting a larger property than you would on your own, you’ll only pay for your share of the bills (made even easier when using a household bills-splitting service like Billing Better).
The term ‘Zweck-WG’ pops up in many flat share ads. It’s literal translation is ‘purpose flat share’ which means you only live together for the sake of reducing rent, bills etc. These people are not out to make friends.
Sample questions to ask potential housemates
- Does everyone buy their food together and if so, how much do they put into the kitty every week?
- What foods do they like/not like?
- What are the arrangements with phone, electricity, gas and the internet?
- What do the other housemates do?
- Do people smoke in the house?
Can a family of 4 live in a 1 bedroom apartment in UK?
You can if you’re organized and neat. However in the US, some landlords will rent 2 max to a room, so it depends on your lease. Can a couple with a 1-year-old baby live in a one-bedroom flat in the UK or does that constitute overcrowding? Yes they can…
How long can a visitor stay in my council house?
When does a visitor become a tenant (UK)? Having someone stay in your house is perfectly reasonable (and well within the law and your tenant visitor rights), but in most tenancy agreements there will be a standard clause regarding guests, saying a guest can’t stay more than 14 days in any six-week period.
Can you let family live in your house rent free UK?
It is absolutely possible to transfer a property to a family member and let them live in it rent-free.
This book does have some not children friendly scenes and could trigger people who were emotionally abused, but I’d say 14+ is a good age rating for this book. On Goodreads, I gave this book a 5-star rating.
The average reader, reading at a speed of 300 WPM, would take 5 hours and 8 minutes to read The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary. As an Amazon Associate, How Long to Read earns from qualifying purchases.
Lovers of rom-coms will revel in this book. With The Flatshare, Beth O’Leary has taken the roommates-to-lovers trope and put a fresh spin on it. The protagonists, Leon and Tiffy, live together and even share the same bed (albeit at different times), but they have never met.
Do lodgers pay bills?
If you rent a room in your landlord’s home and share living space with them such as the bathroom or kitchen, then you might be what’s commonly known as a lodger. Lodgers generally pay a charge that covers rent and bills, and in some cases other services, such as cleaning, might be provided too.
Can I go into my lodgers room?
This means they can lock their room which cannot then be accessed by the landlord without permission. A lodger’s room, on the other hand, can be accessed by the landlord, perhaps for cleaning or undertaking maintenance.