When looking for a roommate what are the most important questions to ask?

Answer 1

1.Do you have referrals?
2.How's your credit?
3. Do you smoke, drink and how often?
4.Are you a Drug user?
5.What are your cleaning habits?
6. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend and do you plan to have them sleep over? How often?
7.How late do you stay up at night?
8. How early do you get up?
9. Are you a quiet person?
10.Do you have any psychological problems or issues?
11.Do you like to cook?
12.Would you have a problem helping keep the place clean?
13.Do you plan to have guest/family/friends over, how often?
14.Do you listen to the T.V. or Stereo loud, how loud?
15.Would you have a problem paying half of all living expenses here such as electric ,garbage,phone,cable etc.?
That should pretty much cover it.Make sure you get some of this stuff in writing and that they are also on the lease/rental application and so on. I've watched the peoples court enough to want to ask such questions and have lived with a few room mates as well......hope this helped you ;)

Answer 2

I think you need to go with your gut feeling about a person. Do you click? Someone can tell you they are neat and be a slob by your standards. One thing for sure you want to find out is whether or not they plan to have a boy or girlfriend hang out there alot. This can cause problems sometimes. Lay down some simple rules and the rest is just luck. Sometimes it takes trail and error to find the perfect roomate .

Answer 3

How will they pay for expenses? Job, parents, you need someone who will pay

Do they know how to clean? You dont want to live with a pig and if your a neat freak make it clear at the start.

Do they drink , smoke, party hard? If you arent like that you wont be able to live with someone who is.

Do they have referees? Might be hard if they are just leaving home.

What do they expect to be able to do? Friends parties etc.

Its better to make the rules clear right at the begining. It'll save arguments later and can weed out any that aren't suitable.

Answer 4

Are they prepared to pay their rent via the bank so you never have the embarassment of asking for it springs to mind.
Can't you find a friend to share with? It's a big commitment sharing with a stranger.

Answer 5

Okay, I'd see how you would split the bill when it comes to important costs (if it is an apartment), um. I'd ask if they smoke or drink and see how you feel about that, how they feel about having people over and privacy, pets, etc.

:)

Answer 6

hmm, i know you'll get great answers here. .........i dunno but i think it's helpful to know what profession they work in.? do they like it? why do they like it??? if they go to school, what's the major? do they like the major? why or why not?

glad you posted this question