Fair way to split rent -- roommate moving in earlier than me

[stabn]

Pay half of your half. 25% of the total sounds fair.

[tuq]

EverettKings,

Have you tried to discuss this with him? If so what is his take? You should send him a link to this thread for reference.

[EverettKings]

Just to clarify, I would have signed a lease starting one month later if it weren't for the roommate.

[manpower]

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Pay half of your half. 25% of the total sounds fair.

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Or like 33%, just barter with your roomie for a bit until you both decide on a value you can agree on. I don't get the hardline stance so many people are taking here.

[mason55]

wow this is surprisingly more complicated and less nitty than i expected.

still, standard oot "talk to the other person and work it out like normal human beings" applies

the REAL answer is "work this out before you sign the lease" but it's too late for that.

[superadvisor]

Is he really your friend?

If so how about you just pay all 50% of the rent that you signed the lease agreeing you would do. Then tell your friend that he owes you one. Someday somehow he will pay you back, if he is a real friend.

If he is not a real friend then you just have to pay your 50% of the rent because it's all business and in the business world there is no excuses for "oh i'm not there so i'm not paying rent" you signed the lease, pay up biznitch.

[slickpoppa]

"but me paying a full half and not living there doesn't seem fair either."

"So in part it was a favor to him to start the lease now. Ergo my feeling that I'm not responsible for the full rent."

"Just to clarify, I would have signed a lease starting one month later if it weren't for the roommate."


It sounds like you really don't want to pay any rent for that first month.

Anyway, I think you should offer him half of your normal share for the month, buy a lathe for the livingroom, and call it even.

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

either you pay half or he pays it all. anything else doesnt make sense.

[elus2]

Calculate the weighted average of what your cost for the month would be taking into account your move in date. Once you're done that frame your calculations on a poster to hang on the wall when you move in and constantly remind your life partner that you were nice enough to pay for your share.

[JackInDaCrak]

here's another thing to think about: do you really want your roommate to have a bone to pick with you before you even move in?