2007-06-26 10:41:05 · 5 answers · asked by cyberfish230 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
It's a way of saying 'decent (single) working people willing to share with other decent (single) working people only' i.e. References required and NO drug takers, dealers, criminals, unemployed, students, couples, kids, pets etc. etc. (if that's 'classism' I'm not surprised it still exists in UK )
It's not uncommon for each room in the house to be let to a different person .. it less usual for a 'double' room (with twin beds) to be let to 2 people who have not already met ..
Note - Landlords will often insist that EVERYONE is jointly responsible for everyone else (Joint Deposit, Joint Rent) .... in other words, if ONE person in the shared house fails to pay, the Landlord can chase up ANY of them - and if ONE person damages eg. carpet then the Landlord charges them all (because they are all jointly / equally liable) ..
So if you are thinking of sharing you are just as interested in the other persons References, behaviour and ability to pay the Rent as the landlord is ...
2007-06-26 19:55:46 · answer #1 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're generally looking for white collar workers. Suit & tie or at least shirt & tie types. "Sharers" implies a roommate situation.
2007-06-26 17:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not for the man in the cloth cap.More for the man in the bowler hat.Discrimination springs to mind.Surely my money is as good as theirs?
2007-06-26 17:54:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the well off , those that work in middle managerment etc.
With racism / ageism etc , they forgot classism
2007-06-26 18:07:07 · answer #4 · answered by Stephen A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it means no one on benefits, you have to be working
2007-06-26 17:46:16 · answer #5 · answered by yecart19710 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋