Should I pay more or less?

Question

We pay 1280 in total for a 3 bedroom to bath apartment. My housemate and I both pay 300 each for our own rooms and we share a bathroom, they are the same size. My othe housemate pays 680 for her own room which is twice the size of ours, has her own bathroom and walk in closet. I'm haveing a friend move in with me. That means I would be sharing the room with her, the three of us would share a bathroom and all of us of course would share common area.

My house mates think that we should resplit the rent to make it fair. The suggested 400 for my room, 250 for the other same size room and 630 for the master.

Does that sound fair to anyone? Yes or no and whats another way we could split it?

Answer 1

Is your friend going to be paying you rent or is she moving in with you so that you can help her out? I think its fair considering the added inconvinience of one extra person, especially since you now have 3 people sharing a bathroom....AND if your friend will be paying you rent then you will be better off with the split than you were before.

Simply put, your friend will be occupying space and if she is there to stay and not visit then the split will help erase any potential hard feelings as it will appear she is carrying her own weight.

Answer 2

Do you have permission from the landlord to add another tenant? Check your lease.

Your friend will consume common room and bathroom space, kitchen storage, parking, and boxes of stuff in the garage. Maybe a few outdoor things in the yard. So, yes, I think that new split is fair, and you should agree to it. Your rent drops 100, and the others drop 50 each.

I think the new tenant should sign an agreement with you, too.

Also, that new person should pay a full share of deposit, utilities, cable, phone, etc.

Answer 3

In the past, when I lived with roommates, we split the rent solely based on the size of the room, and if it was connected to a bathroom...

Personally, I wouldnt redistribute the rent. You are allowed to invite friends over, "night guests" and such. Having a "friend" live in your room is no different, except they may be around more often...

But it's your house. I wouldnt do it, but I also would rather not live in a place where my roommates were hostile and angry at me. So up to you.