Living with flatmates is one of the best ways to become independent, but a trustworthy flatmate is hard to find.
Flat-sharing sounds exciting, especially after living with your parents, but some things deserve attention.
1. Think ahead
Choose the flatmate first and look for the apartment together. Better to wait a little than to pay rent with someone who turns the place into a mess.
2. Talk about habits
Agree which rooms are shared and get to know each other’s habits: there will be times when you cannot be alone.
3. Duties and obligations
Set rules: who pays the bills, who washes the dishes, who does the shopping and whether duties rotate.
4. A friend or not?
You do not really know someone until you have lived together. A good friend is not always a good flatmate.
5. Choose a place that suits you both
Agree who sleeps where and check that the layout and location work for everyone’s obligations. Nobody is ideal, but with care you will find a person it is easy to live with. See City Expert’s apartments for rent in Belgrade.
