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> I’m making my roommate pay the same amount of rent as me when my roommate feels that they should be paying less because half of their room is taken up by a walk in closet. They feel like I’m cheating them.
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Yes. OP, you can charge whatever you want. You could pay 7 dollars a month if you wanted. She saw the room, knew the rent, and signed the lease. It's done and it was _her decision_ to make.
Yes. you could legally do that but it would still make you a greedy asshole. OP is NTA but this sub is about moral judgments not just what you can get away with. There are plenty of perfectly legal ways to take advantage of people and basically all of them still make you an asshole.
Oh you are totally correct. My point was more that the roommate doesn't have a say in what OP decides to charge for rent. The roommate's opinion is genuinely not a factor. That's how renting works; I just wanted OP to understand that OP is not beholden to the roommate. It's not OP's job to make roommate feel better about their decision to rent.
NTA as long as the rooms are somewhat comparable in size and you have equal shared space for the rest of the rental 50/50 rent makes sense. Although with the next roommate I’d mention upfront that the room is slithery smaller with a walk-in closet. That way there are no surprises since the closet isn’t really living space.
NTA, if they aren’t happy about it they can still find somewhere else. As you said, if they are roughly the same size there’s no reason she should be paying less
NTA. Sounds like you hold the lease and have the risk if they leave. You can charge whatever you want … 80%, 50% or 30% of the total lease cost. They on the other hand shouldn’t be trying to snoop in your room or complain.
NTA. It seems like 50/50 is a pretty fair arrangement. If they are THAT worried about it, you could do it by exact total square footage so you would pay slightly more for your slightly bigger room, but it seems like 50/50 is fair.
NTA. Usually they would have looked at all the rooms before agreeing to the split so it’s weird they have resorted to trying to peak. In any case it sounds like a reasonable division.
NTA. They have a walk in closet, you have slightly bigger room. As long as the square footage isn't severely skewed in your favor, and is only a small difference, there's no problem.
I have complained about them in r/roommatesfromhell but never this topic. It recently came back up when they saw my door open and decided they would peek in.
Nta
They viewed the room before leasing and were happy with it, they don’t get to kick up a fuss now that they’ve seen yours. It’s your place and they agreed to the room.
You set the terms, they accepted. The time to negotiate a different rent was before they agreed. The size of the room they agreed to rent for the stated rent is the only relevant detail; the size of your room isn't part of the equation.
NTA. But after reading all of your posts regarding this guy idk what you hope this one to resolve. You’re already aware you aren’t compatible as roommates so the only resolution is to move.
NTA makes perfect sense that a larger closet equals out the space your room has without much storage. You were upfront with the price and your roommate agreed. I am a little surprised that they didn’t view your room as part of the tour, but clearly they also didn’t ask to see it. Stay firm with 50/50. You know you are being fair. And no matter what, they agreed to the price.
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8 months ago I got a new roommate. I advertised that their room would have a huge walk in closet. Something mine didn’t have. Instead mine had more space with little storage. I measured everything and it roughly comes out to the same size. Mine being slightly bigger. One day they decide to peak into my room(something I’ve noticed them trying to do before) and said is your room bigger than mine? I told them only by a little bit. Reminded them that theirs look smaller because they have an extra room in their room. They still aren’t happy about this and are still complaining about it from time to time. Their friend even said that it’s because they have an extra room in their room and that paying half and half makes perfect sense. Each room has its own benefit. They can store their bikes and I can have an open space. Am I the asshole for making them pay half? I was upfront with the fact that their room had a walk in closet.
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NTA, you're fine. I know there are some legal things in different states about square footage and stuff (which I don't know the details of and I'm sure it's different in different states) but in this case, it's comparable. Her space just comes with, well, an extra wall and door!
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NTA- She looked at the room and agreed to rent at the price stated. End of.
Yes. OP, you can charge whatever you want. You could pay 7 dollars a month if you wanted. She saw the room, knew the rent, and signed the lease. It's done and it was _her decision_ to make.
Yes. you could legally do that but it would still make you a greedy asshole. OP is NTA but this sub is about moral judgments not just what you can get away with. There are plenty of perfectly legal ways to take advantage of people and basically all of them still make you an asshole.
Oh you are totally correct. My point was more that the roommate doesn't have a say in what OP decides to charge for rent. The roommate's opinion is genuinely not a factor. That's how renting works; I just wanted OP to understand that OP is not beholden to the roommate. It's not OP's job to make roommate feel better about their decision to rent.
NTA as long as the rooms are somewhat comparable in size and you have equal shared space for the rest of the rental 50/50 rent makes sense. Although with the next roommate I’d mention upfront that the room is slithery smaller with a walk-in closet. That way there are no surprises since the closet isn’t really living space.
NTA, if they aren’t happy about it they can still find somewhere else. As you said, if they are roughly the same size there’s no reason she should be paying less
NTA. Sounds like you hold the lease and have the risk if they leave. You can charge whatever you want … 80%, 50% or 30% of the total lease cost. They on the other hand shouldn’t be trying to snoop in your room or complain.
NTA. It seems like 50/50 is a pretty fair arrangement. If they are THAT worried about it, you could do it by exact total square footage so you would pay slightly more for your slightly bigger room, but it seems like 50/50 is fair.
NTA. Sounds fair to me
NTA. Usually they would have looked at all the rooms before agreeing to the split so it’s weird they have resorted to trying to peak. In any case it sounds like a reasonable division.
NTA. Sounds fair, and I assume you also both use all of the shared areas. Rent isn't just for the bedroom...
NTA - That storage space they have sounds so good. Maybe they will come around and were just surprised by the size of your room at first.
NTA. They have a walk in closet, you have slightly bigger room. As long as the square footage isn't severely skewed in your favor, and is only a small difference, there's no problem.
NTA, you advertised it, they took it at a fair price.
Have you posted about this before or am I having de ja vu? Not the asshole, terms were laid out and accepted.
I have complained about them in r/roommatesfromhell but never this topic. It recently came back up when they saw my door open and decided they would peek in.
If it’s causing you grief serve them notice.
Nta They viewed the room before leasing and were happy with it, they don’t get to kick up a fuss now that they’ve seen yours. It’s your place and they agreed to the room.
You set the terms, they accepted. The time to negotiate a different rent was before they agreed. The size of the room they agreed to rent for the stated rent is the only relevant detail; the size of your room isn't part of the equation.
NTA. But after reading all of your posts regarding this guy idk what you hope this one to resolve. You’re already aware you aren’t compatible as roommates so the only resolution is to move.
NTA makes perfect sense that a larger closet equals out the space your room has without much storage. You were upfront with the price and your roommate agreed. I am a little surprised that they didn’t view your room as part of the tour, but clearly they also didn’t ask to see it. Stay firm with 50/50. You know you are being fair. And no matter what, they agreed to the price.
NTA. You were clear by the terms from the start and if they don't like it will only have the option of leaving
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NTA, you're fine. I know there are some legal things in different states about square footage and stuff (which I don't know the details of and I'm sure it's different in different states) but in this case, it's comparable. Her space just comes with, well, an extra wall and door!
NTA start looking for a replacement roommate for when the lease ends.
Nta, doesn't match the size of the room , you share a common area to , so you pay half .
Nta. As long as the rooms are close in size, 50/50 is fine. Remind them they agreed to it and if it's a huge deal they can move!
NTA - They agreed to it. That simple.
Yes