Since my husband is deployed again, this time Afghanistan and we have a 4 bedroom house, I figured renting out one of the bedrooms wouldn't be a horribly bad idea :IDK
I have a nursing classmate who said her older (sixty's) roommate's mother came to live with them and she said it was supposed to be temp and now she things it will be permanent and that it's not working out and she thinks they have been going into her room and so on...
Anyhow I am trying to make a list of Rules and make up a contract so that everything is out on the table before hand and there are hopefully very few to no issues that come up while she rents a "room" for the next year (until her and her finance get married)
I kinda like a few ideas from this;
Successfully Living With a Roommate
does anyone have any ideas other than the ones I have listed (or see any issues I may not be seeing)
Included in rent:
Lease will be month to month, rent due at ___ of the month.
Deposit will be (have not figured this out yet was told this was a good idea though )
Bedroom (private)
Bathroom use (not private use-but rarely used by others)
Electric will be included
Kitchen use (not private)
Refrigerator use (not private, initial your items, my sister who stops by gladly helps herself to my food)
No shoes on in the house
No smoking in the house
No pets (My three dogs are enough :ashamed)
If you make a mess clean it up...
If you cook or eat from it clean it up
No "friends" over/spending the night
Keep yourself decent, or be in your room if you're not
Please keep doors shut (my dogs have a habit of getting into some things that are open)
Only take what is your...this includes everything and anything
Coasters under things, especially drinks
No long distance phone calls
Doors to be locked at all times, even if at home
Special considerations;
My family has a key to my house, they will and can come over at anytime (mostly weekends) to assist me with my dogs and helping me out while Bobby is gone and even when he is here.
Dogs; If Moosh/Pluto/Aurora are inside letting them is fine (and appreciated) but please let them back in from their doggy door so that their paws can dry in the garage then letting them back into the house so they are safe.
Snow; I would appreciate it if you do no drive on the driveway when it snows until the driveway has been shoveled as this causes the snow to be packed down and makes it harder to remove.
All trash containers need to be put at their highest level when leaving so they are out of the reach of the dogs.
When the shower is in use-do not run any other water until the showering person is done or the water has stopped.
Be respectful of noise and the fact of early clinical days or work weekends and not being noisy after and before 10PM-10AM.
What do you guys think?
I am not trying be be anal but very specific on rules as everything on the internet seemed to say this must be done along with my co-workers and my family
I have a nursing classmate who said her older (sixty's) roommate's mother came to live with them and she said it was supposed to be temp and now she things it will be permanent and that it's not working out and she thinks they have been going into her room and so on...
Anyhow I am trying to make a list of Rules and make up a contract so that everything is out on the table before hand and there are hopefully very few to no issues that come up while she rents a "room" for the next year (until her and her finance get married)
I kinda like a few ideas from this;
Successfully Living With a Roommate
does anyone have any ideas other than the ones I have listed (or see any issues I may not be seeing)
Included in rent:
Lease will be month to month, rent due at ___ of the month.
Deposit will be (have not figured this out yet was told this was a good idea though )
Bedroom (private)
Bathroom use (not private use-but rarely used by others)
Electric will be included
Kitchen use (not private)
Refrigerator use (not private, initial your items, my sister who stops by gladly helps herself to my food)
No shoes on in the house
No smoking in the house
No pets (My three dogs are enough :ashamed)
If you make a mess clean it up...
If you cook or eat from it clean it up
No "friends" over/spending the night
Keep yourself decent, or be in your room if you're not
Please keep doors shut (my dogs have a habit of getting into some things that are open)
Only take what is your...this includes everything and anything
Coasters under things, especially drinks
No long distance phone calls
Doors to be locked at all times, even if at home
Special considerations;
My family has a key to my house, they will and can come over at anytime (mostly weekends) to assist me with my dogs and helping me out while Bobby is gone and even when he is here.
Dogs; If Moosh/Pluto/Aurora are inside letting them is fine (and appreciated) but please let them back in from their doggy door so that their paws can dry in the garage then letting them back into the house so they are safe.
Snow; I would appreciate it if you do no drive on the driveway when it snows until the driveway has been shoveled as this causes the snow to be packed down and makes it harder to remove.
All trash containers need to be put at their highest level when leaving so they are out of the reach of the dogs.
When the shower is in use-do not run any other water until the showering person is done or the water has stopped.
Be respectful of noise and the fact of early clinical days or work weekends and not being noisy after and before 10PM-10AM.
What do you guys think?
I am not trying be be anal but very specific on rules as everything on the internet seemed to say this must be done along with my co-workers and my family