Roommates

Building a Positive Relationship With Your Landlord

By dubayns on 1/21/09 6:04pm
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<!--[if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 &lt;![endif]-->There are few things in this world that can be more frustrating than a grouchy, demanding, or vindictive landlord. Not having a good relationship with yours can cause undue stress and anxiety, especially around the time that rent checks are due. Being friendly and proactive can help to diffuse any landlord anxiety before it even begins.

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Laying the Foundation

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The first step in a good landlord-tenant relationship should occur on the day of move-in. Let your landlord know who you are and a little about yourself by introducing him or her to your family or roommate. This will help them put a face to a name and helps to humanize your room mate which will help your landlord connect to you as not only a customer, but as a person. All mature, professional business relationships begin with an introduction and a firm handshake.

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How to Choose the Right Roommate – Four Simple Tips Revealed!

By Michael Jon Lazar on 12/25/08 11:20pm
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I am sure that you have heard all sorts of horror stories before of people renting homes with those that they thought at first would be the ideal roommates, only to realize the errors of their ways shortly thereafter; when a lease has already been signed contractually obligating them to rents for a determined period of time. I have seen it myself plenty of times before, more often than not, and have put some thought into this commonly experienced dilemma. What I have been able to digress are some really solid tips on choosing the ideal roommate, so that those of you who are considering such a living situation can make a decision that serves your interests the best. 

Determine Whether or Not Your Personalities are Compatible
First you need to make sure that you are compatible to live together. Hang out with them at their current residence to see how they live. Are they clean? Are they slob? Is their room covered in clothing in piles on the floor? How about their fridge, is it clean, and well stocked with food?

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