Q&A

Do I need to tell my roommate when I leave?

Do I need to tell my roommate when I leave?

Put the Roommate on Notice You need to let your roommate know—in writing—that you are ending the current living arrangement. Even though the roommate isn’t an official tenant, you should give at least the same amount of notice required to end a month-to-month tenancy. In most states, the notice period is 30 days.

How do I stop being a passive aggressive roommate?

How to Avoid Being a Passive-Aggressive Roommate

  1. Maintain an open line of communication.
  2. Be respectful.
  3. Set some rules and boundaries.
  4. Don’t leave passive-aggressive notes.
  5. Don’t make an unnecessarily big deal out of things.

How can I Make my Roommate’s living situation work for me?

The only way for you to make the living situation work is to do whatever your roommate wants and shape your life around theirs. They don’t care about what you’re sacrificing, they just care about getting what they want. They’d never go out of their way to make your life easier, and yet you find yourself doing it for them all the time.

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How to deal with a roommate who doesn’t care about you?

You won’t rest until your roommate starts to care and get involved in fixing things between you. The only way for you to make the living situation work is to do whatever your roommate wants and shape your life around theirs. They don’t care about what you’re sacrificing, they just care about getting what they want.

Should I text my Roommate a tip before a party?

It wouldn’t hurt your roommate to text a tip before you leave work so you can make plans to unwind elsewhere. That’s baseline respect, but any roommate worth the communal salt will start a legit conversation pre-party to get clearance from all housemates. Unless it’s clearly on fire, none shall pass.

Should you be best friends with your roommates?

When it comes down to it, it’s all about communicating and compromising. You don’t have to be best friends with your roommates, but you do have to have a healthy, functioning relationship so that you can make the home a peaceful place that feels welcoming to you both. But it’s not always smooth sailing.