[Denver]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Most people would start off with a house share Adam, it’s pretty ambitious to move out into your own place unless you can afford the rent of a one bed, so maybe look at sharing a two bed flat...you will need a deposit and a months rent up front wherever you go, you will be on the council list for years as you technically made yourself homeless

Actually I didnt make myself homeless, I could only house share with someone I knew and trusted and all my friends are not looking to move

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

Actually I didnt make myself homeless, I could only house share with someone I knew and trusted and all my friends are not looking to move

why is this though? if you moved to uni halls you would be thrown in with 7 or 8 others sharing a kitchen

my son has just rented out a room in his flat to someone he doesn't know, obviously he took up references and stuff, sometimes its better to share with people you don't know as you can be as social or unsocial as you like and you might make new friends?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Cherie

why is this though? if you moved to uni halls you would be thrown in with 7 or 8 others sharing a kitchen

my son has just rented out a room in his flat to someone he doesn't know, obviously he took up references and stuff, sometimes its better to share with people you don't know as you can be as social or unsocial as you like and you might make new friends?

I'm just not good with new people in personal spaces

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

I'm just not good with new people in personal spaces

Yeah I get you, my sons like that as well, he was truly picky about who he rented the room to, and on the flip side you can also be truly picky about who you rent from, I just think you are setting yourself up for a fall if you think you are going to get a 1 bed council flat any time soon. Maybe look at privately renting a flat and see how much help you would get to see if its affordable

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Yeah I get you, my sons like that as well, he was truly picky about who he rented the room to, and on the flip side you can also be truly picky about who you rent from, I just think you are setting yourself up for a fall if you think you are going to get a 1 bed council flat any time soon. Maybe look at privately renting a flat and see how much help you would get to see if its affordable

I'm looking at private renting but the only affordable once are in the dangerous places where nobody wants to go

Every day online looking if any new places pop up

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

I'm looking at private renting but the only affordable once are in the dangerous places where nobody wants to go

Every day online looking if any new places pop up

Good luck with it all, its not easy to find good accommodation

[user104658]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

I'm just not good with new people in personal spaces

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.

[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