Sharing costs with a flatmate
Sharing a flat saves money, but an unclear division of costs easily leads to arguments. In this guide you and your flatmate agree on how to split the rent, bills and shared shopping, and what happens when someone moves out.
You will need
- The rental agreement
- Details of the housing costs
- An expense-sharing app or spreadsheet
- A written flatmate agreement
Steps
Find out who the parties to the lease are
If you are all on the same rental agreement, you are usually jointly liable for the whole rent. If one of you is a subtenant, the agreement is between them and the main tenant.
Agree on how to split the rent
List all shared costs
Choose a way to split
Write a flatmate agreement
Get your own insurance
Agree on moving out
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