Roommate Checklist
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- Choosing a Roommate
- Decide what person you would like to have as a roommate - male or female, smoker or nonsmoker, someone younger, older, or same age.
- Use your network to find suitable person.
- Make sure your potential roommate is legit.
- Get a sense of a potential roommate's finances.
- Invite potential roommates for an interview.
- Expectations
- Communicate openly and honestly.
- Decide how you handle rent and utility payments.
- Agree on how you will handle cleaning responsibilities.
- Decide on how you will handle messages and mail.
- Decide if household supplies will be shared.
- When Expectations Are Not Met
- Stay calm.
- Schedule a house meeting.
- List what you want to talk about prior to the meeting.
- Talk to one another and come to an agreement.
- Look at what you can all do differently.
- Communicate face-to-face or over the phone.
- Confront issues that are bothering you.
- Once You Move In
- Decide how will be responsible for calling the landlord in case of any problems.
- Decide if you have to give notice if you will be having visitors.
- Decide if the guests can stay overnight.
- Decide on cleaning responsibilities.
- Agree on smoking / drinking / drug use.
- Decide which rooms are considered "common areas".
- Set guidelines regarding private spaces.
- Decide who will be given a key to your apartment.
- Decide if you're willing to share clothing, music, dishes and other items.
- Communicate with each other.
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Nicole Nichols-West
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Who it's for
This Roommate Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Roommate essentials in one place (external memory)
- Save time - start from a proven Roommate structure instead of a blank page
- Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
- Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
How to use it
How to use this Roommate Checklist
- Save Roommate Checklist to your free Checklist account so your progress is saved and synced across devices.
- Customize it in the app: remove anything that does not apply, then add your own details for Roommate (dates, sizes, addresses, notes).
- If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.
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