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No mention of sharing rent even though her bf moved in!

  • 30-09-2008 12:18am
    #1
    pepsi1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 125 ✭✭


    I live in a one-bedroom apartment with a lady (I'm a guy). I live in the living-room, but it is essentially like having my own room as I have a curtain across the hall entrance. We split the 700 euro rent equally between us.

    Before I moved in (about one year ago) she asked if it was okay if her boyfriend stayed over at the weekends, of course I was fine with it. (I get on very well with her boyfriend)

    She recently went away to her home country for a few weeks. I thought ''great, free house''...... until her boyfriend starts staying over. To be honest, I was a bit peeved she didn't tell me he was going to stay over while she was gone, but I'm very easy going so said nothing.
    She came back yesterday and told me something about me not having to pay the bills (usually 50 euro a month) because of her boyfriend staying over. I thought this was a nice gesture to make.

    However, it has just dawned on me that he HAS moved in (apparently he moved out from his flat) and that me not having to pay the bills is because of 3 of us now living in the apartment. ( We don't speak English together and I'm not a native speaker of her language - so I don't think I understood what she meant completely.)

    I don't know how to approach this situation, I don't want to fall out with them over this because I like where I'm living. (although the place is tiny - only one person can fit in the kitchen at a time).
    How should the rent be split? Am I being taken advantage of because I'm easygoing and said nothing when he moved in?
    Anyone have any advice? I think the sooner I say something the better but I don't have a clue on what to say...


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  • #2
    lolli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭lolli


    Op,

    3 of you living in a one bedroom apartment, that is crazy!! I think your best bet is to start looking for somewhere else to stay.

    www.daft.ie

    You'll find yourself a single room in a shared house for around the same money, find yourself some comfort instead of sleeping in a sitting room.


  • #3
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    lolli wrote: »
    Op,

    3 of you living in a one bedroom apartment, that is crazy!! I think your best bet is to start looking for somewhere else to stay.

    www.daft.ie

    You'll find yourself a single room in a shared house for around the same money, find yourself some comfort instead of sleeping in a sitting room.
    Yep, you're wasting your money staying where you are OP.


  • #4
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    you say this: "sorry, <flatmate> but I didn't understand that you wanted <boyfriend> to move in permanently. I'm sorry, but the place is way too small for three people, he can't move in."


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