What do ask my future roommate?

Question

I have a room available in my apartmentm, which I have advertised. I am meeting a possible roommate tonight; what should I ask him?
I've never interviewed for a roommate before.
I want to make sure he's not an axe wheeling, maniac, drug dealer. Cos first impressions aren't always accurate! LOL.

Answer 1

Type out a little application.
Name - Date of birth, etc.
Previous address, phone
nearest relative
Employment history, how long there? Copies of his last two months paycheck stubs. What's your annual salary?
Do you smoke?
Do you drink?
Are you required by law to register as a sex offender?
You can check if they are a registered sex offender by
typing in your state name and then 'sex offender'.
Your state's sex offender registry should pop up.
Yes... this is legal to ask.
[check him out for this before you rent....why are you renting to a guy??]
Are you a US Citizen?
Have you ever been arrested? If so, for what?
Driver's License Number [ look at his DL to make sure it's accurate] Write this down info separately on a piece of paper.
Vehicle? yes or no? License plate number? [you could walk them out to their car and jot it down]
Why is he leaving his last place of residency??
Was he a roommate before? What went wrong?
The usual stuff that you are asked when you rent.
Did you fill out a 'renter's application'? Do you have a copy?
If so, review that for help.

Don't be scared about asking personal questions.
It's all a test. If they have nothing to hide...they will
answer all the questions. If they have something to hide..
they won't fill it all out or ask to take it with them and return it later.
....don't let them take it with them.

IMPORTANT....have someone with you when you interview.

MORE IMPORTANT.....go with your gut feeling before renting.

Answer 2

Ask if he's an axe weilding, maniac drug dealer upfront. Just sort of half laugh it off. The answer is usually no.

Seriously, set down priorities for what you want in a roomate. If you like a clean house, ask if they're tidy. If you love to cook ask if they love to eat. Also make sure you have the same general beliefs so you don't get into large fights over right over wrong.

Also, let them ask you questions, but listen to them and remember them. What they want to know is as important as what you ask them. It reveals their desires in a roomate.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

DEFINITELY get a background check! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! Go to www.easybackgroundchecks.com. It's like $25. After interviewing potential roomates, maybe narrow it down to 2 or 3 and do background checks on those people. You might even want to do a credit check also. It might seem like you're being a hard-***, but it's better to know up front than to be saying "I shoulda, woulda, coulda" while your roomate is chasing you around with a butcher knife trying to kill you! Think about it!

Answer 4

OK list things that you need. For me I like the temperature to be at 72 some people like to simulate the north pole. So find out that. Find out if they like to take half hour long sessions in the shower (if you do not pay for water you might get pissed when there is not hot water for you). Smoking/non-smoking. Party not party. Bum friends crashing all the time. Those are the easy things.

What you want are phone numbers that you can call to ask about them. You want phone numbers of his/her last landlord so you can see if he pays on time or not. If the previous landlord does not answer any questions just ask if he/she would rent to them again.

Good luck...

Answer 5

Does he smoke? Drink? Like to have lots of friends over? Like loud music? Work/school schedule? Why does he want the room? How long is planning to stay? Ask for references and then check up on them to be sure you'll get your $ out of him.

Answer 6

talk approximately your residing conduct (if u sleep in till 12:00 jointly as she receives up at 6:00 am, that would no longer artwork out) talk issues on your existence that are significant to you, boyfriends, kin and so on. talk approximately your hobbies, and in basic terms attempt to get to understand her so as that u dont finally end up with some individual who u dont get alongside with in any respect

Answer 7

Excuse me, do you like murdering kittens? I'm sorry! I mean... do you like to shoot as school busses? What I'm trying to say is... do you like setting fire to mentally handicap children?

If he answers correctly, you've got yourself a roommate.

-Dark Aphotic

Answer 8

Yea..maybe you should invest on one of those background check companies....is a 100bucks worth your life.