House Share Problems!

I've never had to share a house so I don't really know what to suggest. Do you ever have meetings where you can bring up 'stuff' and sort out any issues? Perhaps others will have good ideas.

I experienced living in other houses and usually don`t go out of my room to eat or do something I paid for a room and so I do things inside my own room and just go out without minding others business but I make sure that I don`t make noise as I respect their peaceful place and if ever I have troubles with water or home electrical problems, I just informed the owner and help me out fixing it. If others don`t behave the same way, I go find other place to stay

Living with others is never easy no matter who your living with. I have always made a list that I hung on the fridge for everyone to see when people lived with us. Each person has a job and everyone is expected to help out.

Everyone should work together in the house to keep it neat and clean. I hope you come up with a solution.

Oh I remember those days and they were not fun. I hope you can come to some sort of agreement. Good luck.

I've never shared house to others but yes when some relatives come for many days, we surely want them to be in our schedule

I guess it depends on whether you are both equals in the house or if one of you owns it. In my case, since I own the property who ever lives here, is kind of at my discretion. I am not too much of a rule stickler, but if someone repeatedly infringes on my good nature I will say something, and they had better listen.

maybe sit down and discuss it and put a sign with the rules some where for all to agree on. it is nearly impossible to get everything how you need it. believe me. I have had to live with others for 12 yrs now.

I used to share a house with two other girls before I had children and although we got on most of the time there was often disagreement about chores, I think it's just part and parcel of that kind of living arrangement. Maybe you could make a rota but you might find people don't stick to it which is just as annoying.

I only did that once (60 years ago), and there was just one person who wouldn't clean up after herself. The rest of us ganged up on her, and she soon towed the line. I don't know what the answer would be to your problem, sorry.

I know what that's like. It's hard having to bring up the same thing again and again. Having written rules would help but only if they stick to those rules. If it gets to the point where things still don't change I would just find another place to stay.

Although I've never shared a house with anyone except my husband and two sons, I'd suggest having a meeting and decide together who has what responsibility and when. Don't forget to put it in writing!

House sharing with other people is never easy especially when others do not play fair . It is in a way like asking for return of a loan - how many times one can ask? siva

It's all about compromise. No one is getting everything they want, but what they get they can be satisfied with.