Split the utility bill with your roommates evenly.
Be sure each roommate understands what he or she is responsible for paying each month.
Treat your roommates with the same respect you would if living in a Hamline dorm.
Make an agreement with your roommates that no one will have friends over in the late night or early morning hours unless everyone agrees.
Remember that sound travels in an apartment.
If you borrow something, be sure to return it in the same condition in which you found it.
Beware of rooming with best friends. Problems surrounding the paying of bills, sharing of belongings, and spending most of each day together have the potential to end great friendships.
If your roommate violates a “NO PETS” clause in your lease, be sure that there is an understanding that he or she will be responsible for the consequences.
It can be difficult to keep your groceries separate from your roommates’ groceries. By separating your refrigerator and cabinets, it will be easy to be sure each roommate is responsible for his/her groceries.
Before having a social gathering or inviting any guests to the property, be sure each roommate has agreed. If anyone objects, it would be best to respect the wishes of that individual.
If one roommate is responsible for hosting a social gather in the space, he or she should be responsible for replacing anything that becomes damaged and to clean the space to restore it to its “pre-party” condition.