of course separate rooms, duh, it won’t be like a dorm where it’s one room that is shared,
i mean that have had roommates that were desis or nondesis, what are some things that we need to remember so that there aren’t any conflicts 
and it’s a happy time for all? you know from personal experience,
you shall reveal all now! go on
i felt too lazy to do a search on old threads on the same topic…sue me 
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i have never shared my apartment with someone or someone else's apartment but i have heard not soo good stories specially people who live in uni flats as they say each has his/her own way of living which you cant change and which you cant bear either. leaving the kitchen dirty, making noises etc etc.
tameez show karain aur doosre ke araam ka khayal rakhain tou bohat asaani se raha ja sakta hai.
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I'd say:
-keeping your area clean
-not having friends/guests over without informing the housemate
-paying rent on time to avoid tiffs on late fee
-usage of electricity
-deciding on who cleans the common areas when
-perhaps a discussion on whether there will be any food sharing etc. Depends on how picky your housemate is.
-also, I think it's important to have some idea about whether your housemate has an SO or is into bringing others home for a good time. But that varies from person to person
Will post more if I remember anything else.
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Where do i begin
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put your initials on all your eggs.
count them first thing every morning.
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-Just lay the rules in beginning for everything - rent, chores, discipline etc. Just say it out loud, don't think somethings are just common knowledge or automatically understood.
-In short make everything clear before you shift in together, write on paper and stick it in the common room.
-Keep shared things to the minimal. If you can afford to have/do something separately don't share it, saving a few bucks can add up to a ton of headache.
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I did not last in halls for even 1 full term, I was so traumatised by peoples standareds of living I had to rent a flat.
People not flushing the toilet, not wiping down work sufaces, stealing food, drunken parties and idiots setting off the fire alarms at 3am.
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Rules wont always work as sometimes your housemates will come home pissed out of their rat arsed brains and you will have to clean up their sick. You will.
Compromise - learn how to.
Also, pick your battles, them using your frying pan is not as bad as them going into your room and using your lipstick (boy when drunk...oh dear).
Oh, and use and abuse. If you need to go out to Asda at 23.00, throw their food in the bin so they have to come wth you and carry your shopping. Works.
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Once a month, during school placement time. Usually when I was in the shower. :grrr:
I once called security at 02.00 telling them I had a very large kitchen knife and I knew how to use it, if they did not stop the M’effer upstairs bouncing his basketball I was not to be blamed for my actions.
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Use plenty of air-freshner.
Keep a hidden camera to blackmail when the need arises.
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I shared a one-bedroom apartment with a close friend for about an years time. It was an experience, not only was it the first time I was leaving away from home, but also with someone I had only known for 3 years time. Alhamdulillah, it worked out just fine, though we are very different in nature. I think what made it good for us that we had a mutual understanding of how things should be done and we just followed. Both of us were also used to cook and clean at our parents houses, so we really had no argument whatsoever about those issues.
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i dont recommend it.
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it is ok. i nver saw any problem.
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thanks everybody
make a list of things you’ve experienced and what you’ve learned so you’ll help others see?
start with #1 
what the…?
Nomi your posts always make me do this :hinna: after i read them, hidden cameras and blackmailing…:no: i hope i never share an apartment with a person like you 
yea but when someone is just starting out, the rent,bills, groceries and everything else can really be difficult for one person to pay off with an entry-level job even if it’s a good paying field, so sometimes it’s necessary to have roommates/flatmates to share expenses right?
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i dont like the idea of live-in housemaids even
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I am currently renting room in a house. Kitchens is shared only and they have their own separate baths. I have two girl roommates who are in their mid 20s and i am the only guy 28..haha. But i have not experienced anything negative. They are very mature..they don't drink or even bring someone home for their entertainment. And the reason they told was that..they are Jehova's witness and they don't believe in bfs, sharab etc. Everybody cleans after themselves. We live very peacefully and try to help each other out by taking turn to vaccum common area. My parents used to mind a lot but i think they do understand i am independent person.
And what are some of the things one should know? Clean after yourselves. Don't be obnoxious neighbor. Do not disturb by putting music loudly.
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I am currently renting room in a house. Kitchens is shared only and they have their own separate baths. I have two girl roommates who are in their mid 20s and i am the only guy 28..haha. But i have not experienced anything negative. They are very mature..they don't drink or even bring someone home for their entertainment. And the reason they told was that..they are Jehova's witness and they don't believe in bfs, sharab etc. Everybody cleans after themselves. We live very peacefully and try to help each other out by taking turn to vaccum common area. My parents used to mind a lot but i think they do understand i am independent person.
And what are some of the things one should know? Clean after yourselves. Don't be obnoxious neighbor. Do not disturb by putting music loudly.
it's obviously a much easier setup than a dormitory room. thank god it's separate rooms so people aren't in each others' way all the time. I didn't have such a good experience when i had to live in a dorm room with another girl that used to have totally different lifestyle than me, bringing her bf over whenever i needed to study or sleep, ok i was a bit of a prude then but why did they have to do their hugging/kissing in front of me. so i decided to move out b/c it just wasn't working even if i told her nicely that it would be better if they could go over to his dorm when i'm in the room.
so now, i don't want to have any issues like that again. I want to be able to live and get along with any apartment mates, it is mostly all common sense and i am very aware of other people's space, respectful of their lifestyle and try to not disturb other people's peace, no loud music or anything like that but still looking at my luck, i'm worried
good points to think about y'all
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I lived in a dorm like setting twice.
Both times, I say go with the flow, don't get too serious about little things because if you and your room-mate dislike each other, it won't be good for either of you.
Get to know one another and go from there.
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I have only lasted with a room mate for 3 months...then I threw her out. She was filthyyyyyyyyyyyyy...yuck!