Question on Roomates

[CYYYFYYY]

Two Roommates splitting the rent 50/50. One of them gets married and the wife moves in. Does the rent percentage change. The married couple only uses one room so maybe they should not change. However it is an additional person? So what does it say in the roomate rule book?

[StupidGirlllll]

If you pay water the water bill will go up, even if you are not paying the landlords water bill will go up & therefore so will the rent. I think that is it unfair for someone to pay half of everything while the 2 others are probably paying only 25 % each. I would try & work something out.

[Furtherman]

First of all, any married couple shouldn't be living with another roommate.

B.) They're married, so I'd guess they'd have joining bank accounts, whereas they should contribute to 50% of the rent. So essesitally it's still 50/50.

3.) If they're your friends and they're just starting out, give them a break and continue the 50/50 split.

[StupidGirlllll]

Yea but what about the other bills in the house, like the cable, telephone, computer & electricity.

[ralphbxny]

Find another place....living with married people sucks....my parents proved that!

[Thrice]

Yea but what about the other bills in the house, like the cable, telephone, computer & electricity.

Some things I know and some things I don't.

[CYYYFYYY]

I do not have any roommates. This is happening with one of my friends and we are debating what are the rules. The person (The married couple I know) and the married couple are kind of friendly but not friends..

[StupidGirlllll]

Some things I know and some things I don't.

I don't know CYYYFYYY instead.

[Thrice]

I don't know CYYYFYYY instead.

See God, StupidGirlllll.

[StupidGirlllll]

See God, StupidGirlllll.

Work here Thrice

[Jujubees2]

StupidGirl needs to get back in the game.

As for the roommate question, I think that they should pony up more than half but why any married couple would want to live with another person is beyond me. But then again, what do I know since just about every brother and sister in-law I have has spent extended amounts of time living in my house (rent free,of course)

[Furtherman]

Yea but what about the other bills in the house, like the cable, telephone, computer & electricity.

If everyone uses it, split it. Any arguments such as "Well you use the computer more than I" is frivolous.

[StupidGirlllll]

StupidGirl needs to get back in the game.

As for the roommate question, I think that they should pony up more than half but why any married couple would want to live with another person is beyond me. But then again, what do I know since just about every brother and sister in-law I have has spent extended amounts of time living in my house (rent free,of course)

Ragheads are going to get themselves eradicated.

[Thrice]

Ragheads are going to get themselves eradicated.

The Internet is big. 9/11 is big. But not every towelhead is eradicated.

[angrymissy]

I'd say the couple should be paying slightly more on the rent (maybe $100 or something), and the utilities should now be split 3 ways, with the couple paying 2/3 and the single paying 1/3.

I moved in with Jeff when he was living in a 2BR with his brother and I think I gave like $300/mo towards rent/utilities and bought groceries for the house.

[CYYYFYYY]

They get one bill for the rent which includes the utlities

[King Hippos Bandaid]

50/50 for Rent

Nothing Changes

The Married Couple should

A. Pay More for Groceries
B. Pay More for Utilities
C Have Sex in Front of you since you cant Get Any

Kidding About Option B

:king:

[JPMNICK]

If you pay water the water bill will go up, even if you are not paying the landlords water bill will go up & therefore so will the rent. I think that is it unfair for someone to pay half of everything while the 2 others are probably paying only 25 % each. I would try & work something out.

Yea but what about the other bills in the house, like the cable, telephone, computer & electricity.

if you live in a comlex, the rent will not change with the amount of water you use. it has nothing to do with that.

cable and phone are fixed cost bills, so those costs will not change either, unless the wife is making long distance calls.

the only thing that will change is electricity, and I doubt 1 person will sway the bill more than 20 bucks a month.

I think all bills should remain 50/50. just because there are now 3 people, they still have the same amount of room the individual had before. if they want to share a small space, and you are OK with 2 people there, the rent should stay the same.

the only real decision is if you can stand to live with a married couple

[JustJon]

If a third person moves in, then the third person should contribute. Even if it's not full thirds, the single person shouldn't have to pay as much.

And why would a married couple want to live with another person like that anyway?

[Ritalin]

Simple.

Every person who lives in the house splits all the expenses equally.

3 people? Split it in thirds.

[angrymissy]

Also the 3rd person will use up the common space/appliances like shower/fridge space/cooking, etc, which makes it a pain in the ass for the single. They should have to contribute. And if there is only 1 bathroom, DEFINITELY needs to contribute $$

[JPMNICK]

Also the 3rd person will use up the common space/appliances like shower/fridge space/cooking, etc, which makes it a pain in the ass for the single. They should have to contribute. And if there is only 1 bathroom, DEFINITELY needs to contribute $$

good point, i was assuming this is 2 bathroom. if it is one bathroom, the rent should maybe move to a 60/40 situation

[Freitag]

And why would a married couple want to live with another person like that anyway?

They're poor?

[JPMNICK]

And why would a married couple want to live with another person like that anyway?

menage?

[Furtherman]

They're poor?

Then they should have just stayed together while saving money for their own place. Or stay with one of their parents. Then again, I don't know thier situation.

I thought that is was two guys living together and then one day one of them comes home married and the wife is now living there. Unless there was an agreement, I wouldn't have that.

[Skellington]

When my ex moved in with my roommate and myself, we split everything into three. It was just easier, no arguements, and everyone was happy with cheaper rent (before ex moved in, we paid over $600 apiece in rent, after him, we paid $423 apiece.) It's something you should have talked about before the spouse moved in. Even though they share a room, there common space that everyone uses, and thusly should contribute to.

[Ritalin]

RADIO PSYCHIC RADIO PSYCHIC

The newlyweds aren't going to make it to the second anniversary.

[CYYYFYYY]

Yep, only one bathroom. 2 Bedrooms. One Kitchen. No Living Room.

[CYYYFYYY]

I was telling my married friend about this and she said her roomate who is not her husband takes alot of time in the bathroom and she says she was forced to pee in the backyard 4 times and poop there once. I said telling me this does not help your cause. I am on the phone with her now and she says the roomate showers for 30 minutes.

[DonInNC]

she was forced to pee in the backyard 4 times and poop there once.

At least she's keeping a log...

[Justice4all]

I was telling my married friend about this and she said her roomate who is not her husband takes alot of time in the bathroom and she says she was forced to pee in the backyard 4 times and poop there once. I said telling me this does not help your cause. I am on the phone with her now and she says the roomate showers for 30 minutes.


Who the fuck are these people? the Beverly Hillbillys? She crapped in the backyard? AND admitted it? WOW!:wacko:



But...for the topic at hand...when Jerry was here and they discussed Nellie also moving in we (Sylvia and I) came to them and told them that all the bills (rent AND utilities) were to be split 4 ways, not three.
Utilities because she will be utilizing them also. Jerry worked alot and she was home alot more. So she SHOULD be paying that.

And she was to chip in for rent because it is the RIGHT to live there. You do not just walk into someones home and stay there and pay nothing. This is not a boarding house. It was an apartment where people pay if they are going to live there. And she was going to LIVE there...full time.


And your married friends most likely will be bringing in MORE money now then the one roomate, so they should have no problem chipping in.

I say 1/3 to the bills and rent all around.

[drjoek]

If the chick is hot and parades around in front of you in her frilly undies or if she showers with the door open it may be worth keeping the rent the same Otherwise devide by three and they pay 2/3 you pay 1/3

[buzzard]

Who the fuck are these people? the Beverly Hillbillys? She crapped in the backyard? AND admitted it? WOW!:wacko:





I can't get past this remark! :lol:

[Gmann]

Dude....if you don't wanna negotiate any financial terms, just make sure one of them ALWAYS does the dishes.

[Doogie]

I say you tell your friend to say this to the married couple "I dont mind that you two live here, but if we arent going to split the rent between you two, I get to fuck her once a week." That would end any issue of them staying there too long.

[lostboy1975]

thay need 2 split it 3 ways

[lostboy1975]

I can't get past this remark! :lol:
ya thats a good 1, maybe a line of the day