Anon,
All being well, you will get your deposit back if that is the final decision. I think the questions is: do you still want to live with these girls if they don’t respect your feelings and feel bullied by them? This could be signs of problems ahead.
If you do decide to live with them, then I think you need to all get together and decide on your non-negotiables (what’s essential for the new place?) and what are you flexible on (what would be nice for the new place?)
It might be an idea before you get your money back to go looking at places altogether, as your current place could be quickly snapped up if you let it go. If it’s true that the best places have gone, then your friends might realise that the current place is a lot better than what else is on offer.*As the saying goes, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
You may find also find that other places have higher deposits or that the rent is higher but that the house is not so good, in other words you are paying more for less, so again think carefully before you get your deposit back.
All the best,
Oluwatosin – 3rd year student – University of Huddersfield
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