SUBU Advice: Supporting You
STEP WHO WOULD YOU
02 LIKE TO LIVE WITH?
May already live with people you get on with
Your mutual friends
Deciding who to move in with can feel daunting. The best approach is to spend time with and get to know you your potential housemates before agreeing to move in with them.
The key to success:
Do you prefer to live in a quiet house with few distractions, or would you prefer an active house that does everything together?
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A relationship, pre or post starting university.
How do I find my housemates?
Living together involves an element of trust and respect– trust each other to follow the ‘house rules’, trust each other with paying bills and rent, respect each other’s personal space, belongings and way of life.
Find out what type of housemate you want to be:
Your course friends
SPEND TIME WITH PEOPLE Or use the “BU Find a housemate“ facebook page: www.facebook.com BUfindahousemate/
YOU MAY BE FRIENDS, BUT CAN YOU LIVE WITH THEM? THESE RELATIONSHIPS DON’T BLOOM OVERNIGHT, SO DON’T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO RUSH!
