HOME's Guide to Living with Roommates in 2021
Having roommates is not a new idea by any means. However, there are some key differences between coliving and the ways of finding roommates in the past. Instead of wasting your time searching for a roommate on Craigslist, potentially straining an existing friendship, or paying the extreme price to live on your own, coliving takes care of all of the guesswork for you so that you can focus on enjoying your new space.
HOME takes the stress out of coliving with strangers. Through a careful screening process, individual leases, included cleaning services, and a team dedicated to assisting you with any issues that may arise, coliving with HOME provides an all-inclusive living arrangement so you can savour your new community instead of being stressed out by it. Plus, with our added Covid-19 sanitation protocols, you can feel confident that your HOME is a safe and comfy place to spend your time.
Traditional roommate situations can come with a lot of hassles. Finding and vetting roommates, splitting utilities, and cleaning the common areas are just a few of the things that can cause tension between people sharing a space. HOME takes care of all of that for you so that you can keep the good parts of having roommates and get rid of as many annoyances as possible.
According to Moving.com, the Top 5 Most Common Complaints about Living with Roommates are:
Messiness in Shared Spaces
Taking Without Asking
Splitting Up Costs
Unexpected Guests
Noise Complaints
Coliving is designed to solve all of these issues. With the HOME Roommate Agreement, every tenant knows what is expected of them. By establishing clear boundaries, everyone can feel at home in their new space while ensuring a mutually beneficial agreement is present for everyone involved. When you know what is expected of you and your roommates from the get-go, you can skip all of those petty disagreements and focus on taking advantage of the many benefits coliving has to offer.
Living with roommates also has a lot of perks. In addition to the built-in sense of community, you can learn a lot from your roommates. While HOME focuses on pairing like-minded people through our applicant vetting process, living with people from different cultures of backgrounds can “teach you about their unique customs, introduce you to new cuisine and even inspire you to travel somewhere new”. It can also make you more reflective of your own mannerisms and help you develop a positive attitude to new people.
The perks of coliving with HOME are unprecedented, as we take the anxiety out of living with roommates. If you are stressed about living in a shared housing community, don’t worry about it! HOME’s sustainable design, smart technology, and endless amenities create a reliable and high-quality living situation that is perfect for the modern renter in search of a new place to call HOME.
