[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

If you look around enough, it's generally possible to find somewhere with an en-suite and locking bedroom doors. In fact, in Scotland it's actually a legal requirement for "Multiple Occupation" houses to have key-locking bedrooms, all of my Uni houses did. In that case you're essentially ONLY sharing a kitchen. And if you don't really cook properly you could just get a kettle and microwave and cook in your room .

To be fair though, I do get where you're coming from, I wouldn't want to house share with strangers. Uni Halls is a bit different because it's all new and everyone's in the same boat, so to speak, and both of the other shared houses I lived in when I was younger were with friends I made in that first year. Shared houses with friends are a lot of fun. With strangers I imagine it's a bit weird.

not sure I agree with that, if two people are renting a room each in a flat share they are in the same boat as well, the only difference is if one owns the flat and the other is a lodger and even then if they are respectful of each others spaces and are on the same page with regard to cleaning etc then how can it be an issue, people house share all the time with people they don't know