Share houses: Your thoughts on them.

CanHasCoW · 6th August 2012, 07:45 PM

So basically, the short version of it is my room mate decided 4 months into a lease too pack up and move in with his missus. This has put in me in an awkward position. One. Keep the place and have it as my own and be poor as all hell.

Or two, Get a random person in too take over his part of the lease.

I've been in a shared accommodation position before but am apprehensive about doing so again.

So I come here asking one for advice on what too do next and two where should I start looking for a person too take over the lease.

**Fallen.** · 6th August 2012, 07:49 PM

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-housesha...c18512l3005721

As a guide .

Xavo · 6th August 2012, 08:03 PM

What part of Bris are you in? Shouldn't be too hard to find a keen uni student if you're in St Lucia, Indro or Toowong.

See if any of your friends want to move in maybe?

**SamEEE** · 6th August 2012, 10:13 PM

Was his name on the lease too?

CanHasCoW · 6th August 2012, 10:24 PM

Oxley.

Yes it was, But he asked for a clause so that he could break the lease within 6 months.

So it leaves me where I am now.

**SamEEE** · 6th August 2012, 10:28 PM

Oh. Well he was well within his rights to do that then - I wouldn't have entered on a lease with such terms personally (but that doesn't really help you.)

Get a random in - generally people are fine and just want to toodle on with their own business. This has the advantage of company and you won't be poor as all hell.

That said - cover yourself with a 2 week notice section in the sublease so you can boot them out on the street if they are pricks.

Shifty.au · 6th August 2012, 10:46 PM

I'll come live with you

also what SamEEE said... i'm too far gone to think

VisOne · 7th August 2012, 04:38 PM

Just advertise and be sure to vet your possible house mate.

True share housing is the pits man.

Sharing a place with one person is fine, sharing with a half a dozen or a dozen if horrible!

CanHasCoW · 7th August 2012, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty.au

I'll come live with you

also what SamEEE said... i'm too far gone to think

God no, I would rather be homeless <3

Albatross · 7th August 2012, 07:03 PM

Get a individual in.

*I say that even though i gave up shared households 10 plus years back.

Good way to "break the ice" for potential interviewees for the house is to ask them when they come for an inspection is to ask them to bring their favourite CD along whilst they inspect the house.

That way you get too hear and see what sort of music they are into , hence might find common ground in music.

Oxley is not a bad suburb and has some quite streets.. Good luck!

6th August 2012, 07:45 PM	#1
CanHasCoW Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane, QLD Posts: 326	Share houses: Your thoughts on them. So basically, the short version of it is my room mate decided 4 months into a lease too pack up and move in with his missus. This has put in me in an awkward position. One. Keep the place and have it as my own and be poor as all hell. Or two, Get a random person in too take over his part of the lease. I've been in a shared accommodation position before but am apprehensive about doing so again. So I come here asking one for advice on what too do next and two where should I start looking for a person too take over the lease.

6th August 2012, 07:49 PM	#2
Fallen. Ingame Admin Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of Tasmania Posts: 1,272	Re: Share houses: Your thoughts on them. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-housesha...c18512l3005721 As a guide .

6th August 2012, 08:03 PM	#3
Xavo Wolf Company Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Whitsundays/St Lucia Posts: 4,290	Re: Share houses: Your thoughts on them. What part of Bris are you in? Shouldn't be too hard to find a keen uni student if you're in St Lucia, Indro or Toowong. See if any of your friends want to move in maybe? __________________ [WC]Xavo\|xXx:

6th August 2012, 10:13 PM	#4
SamEEE [bD] Clan Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northland, NZ Posts: 1,115	Re: Share houses: Your thoughts on them. Was his name on the lease too? __________________

6th August 2012, 10:24 PM	#5
CanHasCoW Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane, QLD Posts: 326	Re: Share houses: Your thoughts on them. Oxley. Yes it was, But he asked for a clause so that he could break the lease within 6 months. So it leaves me where I am now.

6th August 2012, 10:28 PM	#6
SamEEE [bD] Clan Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northland, NZ Posts: 1,115	Re: Share houses: Your thoughts on them. Oh. Well he was well within his rights to do that then - I wouldn't have entered on a lease with such terms personally (but that doesn't really help you.) Get a random in - generally people are fine and just want to toodle on with their own business. This has the advantage of company and you won't be poor as all hell. That said - cover yourself with a 2 week notice section in the sublease so you can boot them out on the street if they are pricks. __________________

6th August 2012, 10:46 PM	#7
Shifty.au Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nambucca Heads, NSW Posts: 647	Re: Share houses: Your thoughts on them. I'll come live with you also what SamEEE said... i'm too far gone to think __________________ Well basically we're fighting a native people who was overthrown by our imperialistic government which is situated elsewhere. Our nation's desire is to maintain these various underlying colonies. In particular this form of state has multiple resistance factions which ultimately fights for an independent sovereign nation. Meanwhile we fight to eliminate their unruly resistance to our suppressive discriminatory government. Therefor and thusly, we are all stuck, in a giant, Team Deathmatch.

7th August 2012, 04:38 PM	#8
VisOne Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brisnny-land, QLD Posts: 6,616	Re: Share houses: Your thoughts on them. Just advertise and be sure to vet your possible house mate. True share housing is the pits man. Sharing a place with one person is fine, sharing with a half a dozen or a dozen if horrible! __________________

7th August 2012, 07:03 PM	#10
Albatross Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 648	Re: Share houses: Your thoughts on them. Get a individual in. *I say that even though i gave up shared households 10 plus years back. Good way to "break the ice" for potential interviewees for the house is to ask them when they come for an inspection is to ask them to bring their favourite CD along whilst they inspect the house. That way you get too hear and see what sort of music they are into , hence might find common ground in music. Oxley is not a bad suburb and has some quite streets.. Good luck! __________________

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