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 What's a fair way to split the rent amongst roomates? |
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kerriec44 | Splitting rent 3 br 3 roommates? |
Need a good idea for splitting rent fairly between myself and my two roommates. There are 3 brs, but 2 of them are almost equal, so the price should be similar, with one being just a tad higher. So it's making it difficult for me to decide how to split the rent. Please help!!! |
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wickdsinnr
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If you are all sharing the common areas (bathrooms, kitchen, living areas, outside areas) and you are all splitting the utilities equally, then you should split the rent equally as well. If one of the bedrooms is a master and has it's own bathroom, I would split it up with the person who has that room maybe $25 higher at most. |
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Still reading
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I don't think it's common to make different splits for a minor difference. If that's what you want to do, add up the square feet of all three bedrooms, and divide the rent by the percentage that each bedroom represents.
Example, rent is $1000.
BR 1 is 100 sq ft
BR 2 is 150 sq ft
BR 3 is 100 sq ft
Total sq ft, 450. BR 2 is 43% of total BR sq ft, so they'd pay $430. Other two would split the remainder, $570 or $280 each. |
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Bunkah
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When I was in that same situation, we took the cost of the rent, all the bills (except cell phone or luxuries)
Rent
Electric
Gas
Food
Cable/Internet (if all parties will be using the service)
Add them up, Split into thirds. Each person takes their share of the third. |
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lasalle_1986
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the most honest way is actually splitting it three ways. even though your room might be a bit bigger, three people spent about the same amount for utilitites, so it is fair to split three ways.
i rented rooms in my house, and the rent for the both rooms is the same regardless which room is bigger. the roommates understand and if not, look for other roommates. |
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sweethurleygurley
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split it 3 ways.
i have 2 other roommates and the bedrooms are all differernt in size and we all pay the same. the one girl has the biggest bedroom with a bathroom and she pays the same as i do.
rent is $2000
we all pay $670 |
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smartypants909
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If each roommate has their own bedroom and equal house privileges, split it equally in thirds, not by the size of the bedrooms. Same with the utilities. |
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Simple:
Measure the width and the length of each room, and multiply the measurements to determine the square feet of each room.
For example:
A 12 foot wide room that is 10 feet long is 12ft x 10ft = 120 square feet.
After you determine the square feet of each room, add them up together.
For example:
Let's say that the two rooms that are hypothetically equal in size both measure 12ft x 10ft = 120 Sq. Ft., and the larger bed room measures 12ft x 12ft = 144 Sq. Ft.
Add them up together:
120 Sq. Ft. + 120 Sq. Ft. + 144 Sq. Ft. = 384 Sq. Ft.
Now you take the total and divide it by the rent value, to determine the cost per square foot.
Let's say that the rent is $1,000.
So $1000 divided by 384 = 2.6041666666666665.
Which is about $2.61 per Square Foot.
So you take $2.61 and multiply it by the square foot total of each room to determine what each individual pays in rent.
First room is measured 12ft x 10ft = 120 Sq. Ft.
120 x 2.61 = $313.20 in rent.
Second room is measured 12ft x 10ft = 120 Sq. Ft.
120 x 2.61 = $313.20 in rent.
Third room is measured 12ft x 12ft = 144 Sq. Ft.
144 x 2.61 = $375.84 in rent.
This is how you would determine the rent by the determining the dollar value of the cost per square foot. So once you accurately measure each room (round out the numbers accordingly), perform the calculations as described above to determine the total combined square feet of the bedrooms, and then divide that total by the rent value to determine the dollar value of each square foot, and then multiply that dollar value to the total square foot measurement of each room, to determine how much each individual pays in rent. |
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Sami V
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If you are the lease holder, you are entitled to decide who should get which bedroom. This should not be a major factor or obstacle for all three to share all expenses in three equal parts! |
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Barkley Hound
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In my opinion any premium charge should be for a private bathroom. If there are 3 bedrooms and 3 baths then just draw straws to see who gets what with everyone paying 1/3. If there are only 2 baths and one has to be shared then the person getting the private bath should pay extra. First see who wants to pay more and give it to him, otherwise you will need to draw straws with the winner paying more and getting a private bath.
I would not go crazy and start measuring square feet or you may get the case where someone says he always eats out and will not pay for the kitchen. What if one person eats 2 meals and the other 3. You will go crazy. |
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north79004487
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Draw straws to see who gets the larger of the rooms - then split everything 3 ways. Be aware that not everyone likes a larger room. |
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