How to tell flatmates I don't want to live with them..
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How to tell flatmates I don't want to live with them..
Here's the situation:
I'm currently living with 4 girls and 1 boy and we planned on moving into a house of three (Myself and 2 other girls), found a house, put a deposit down and signed the contract. All of this was in December.
Following the Christmas break things were going fine with the 2 girls I am moving in with and there was no issue. However, in March I refused to go on a night out due to the fact I had two large essays due the following week and wanted to do my work, seeing as I am paying for an education. They got annoyed at me, went out, and the following day I overheard them saying some pretty unforgivable things about my personality as well as my appearance. I went home for a couple of weeks during Easter and put it behind me and assumed that things would be ok when I returned to uni, but they weren't.
I continued to be ignored, even when attempting to make conversation. They just got up and walked out of the room. The following week was one of the girls' birthday and they planned to go out. The same week I had all of my mother's jewellery stolen from my room (she died 4 years ago) and it got me pretty upset and I told them I didn't feel like a night out and was happy to celebrate with them before they left. This started a shouting match and ended up with me being talked about by all of my house-mates for the following week (this week).
This has made me feel like I can't live with them next year, my dad agrees, and I have found a few self-contained flats that are within my budget. However, I have no idea how to let them know that I won't be living with them so they need to find someone else, and I also don't know where I stand in terms of dropping out of the contract that we signed. Any help would be appreciated. -
Re: How to tell flatmates I don't want to live with them..
They sound pretty horrible, definitely don't live with them if you don't want to - it's for a whole year, and it's so important to live somewhere where you can feel at home and happy.
In terms of the contract, I think you can probably get out of it if you can find someone else to take over your place. That shouldn't be too hard - there's loads of students looking for rooms all the time, so just advertise around your uni, on gumtree, etc. -
Re: How to tell flatmates I don't want to live with them..(Original post by Unhappy-house)
Here's the situation:
I'm currently living with 4 girls and 1 boy and we planned on moving into a house of three (Myself and 2 other girls), found a house, put a deposit down and signed the contract. All of this was in December.
Following the Christmas break things were going fine with the 2 girls I am moving in with and there was no issue. However, in March I refused to go on a night out due to the fact I had two large essays due the following week and wanted to do my work, seeing as I am paying for an education. They got annoyed at me, went out, and the following day I overheard them saying some pretty unforgivable things about my personality as well as my appearance. I went home for a couple of weeks during Easter and put it behind me and assumed that things would be ok when I returned to uni, but they weren't.
I continued to be ignored, even when attempting to make conversation. They just got up and walked out of the room. The following week was one of the girls' birthday and they planned to go out. The same week I had all of my mother's jewellery stolen from my room (she died 4 years ago) and it got me pretty upset and I told them I didn't feel like a night out and was happy to celebrate with them before they left. This started a shouting match and ended up with me being talked about by all of my house-mates for the following week (this week).
This has made me feel like I can't live with them next year, my dad agrees, and I have found a few self-contained flats that are within my budget. However, I have no idea how to let them know that I won't be living with them so they need to find someone else, and I also don't know where I stand in terms of dropping out of the contract that we signed. Any help would be appreciated.
Just explain to them how you feel and what you think. Just say you don't think it would be a good idea because of the arguments etc..
You would have to see if you can work all of it out, if not then just say you have no choice but to find some where else to live because you pay for your education and you cant ruin that with all the arguments and tension.
They need to understand from your point of view.♥ -
Re: How to tell flatmates I don't want to live with them..
Just tell them that they can see the situation is not good and that it would be pointless for you all to move in together. Ask them if they want to find a replacement flatmate themselves - they may actually prefer the option to find someone they know rather than have a stranger you find move in with them.
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Re: How to tell flatmates I don't want to live with them..
Just tell them you don't appreciate what they've been saying about you over the tiniest thing, and that you dont think its a good idea you live together next year. As for the contract, if you can find a replacement it'll be absolutely fine
or if your contract is with a company, they might be able to find someone for you as well
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Re: How to tell flatmates I don't want to live with them..
If you've signed a contract, that's between you and the landlord. Get in touch with your landlord, you can get out of the contract but it may be the case that he keeps you deposit (I'm not sure, someone else may know more about that). So basically, it's between you and the landlord. It would be nice of you to tell the other girls that you aren't moving in with them because it gives them time to find another flatmate - but they haven't been nice to you, so just talk to your landlord. You don't have to tell the girls anything, as far as I can see.
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Re: How to tell flatmates I don't want to live with them..
Tell them that you just can't live with them while they're being so bitchy towards you. And make up some stuff about wanting to preserve the friendship, and how you think it's better to do that from afar

As for your contract, talk to your landlords. Mine are pretty easy going, and I know that if there's a dispute between flatmates, they'd let us get out of the contract as long as we find someone to go in our place
Good luck with everything, I hope you get it all sorted
or if your contract is with a company, they might be able to find someone for you as well 