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My boyfriend is upset because his roommate's girlfriend is over 24/7. They're debating if they should make her pay for things. What do you think?

Posted by hotkiss7348 Oct 26 '08, 18:28

She sleeps there every night.
She showers and blowdrys her hair there (basically the only variable utilities cost she adds to the bill).
She eats there.

In this case, should she be viewed as a 3rd roommate who should help pay some portion of the rent and utilities, or only the marginal difference she makes in the utilities when she's there? Other ideas?

Responses:

yeah, split the utilities one more way. happened to me in school too. - mafic Oct 26, 19:19 1
- oh, we didin't split the rent one more way, 'cause we did rent by bedrooms, and figured if he was willing to share his, that was fair. -- nm - mafic Oct 26, 19:21
If it was a couple splitting the rent with a single person, how would they arrange it? -- nm - CrankYanker Oct 26, 19:04
~Doncha wish his girlfriend paid rent like me~ - HK's Pussycat Boyfriend Oct 26, 18:44
Is she there when the the boyfriend isn't? If so, she should pay -- nm - Stewie Oct 26, 18:41 5
- We had a rule, she couldn't be there if he wasn't. -- nm - nubby Oct 26, 18:43
- Sometimes, yes, if she wakes up later than her boyfriend does and he's already left for class. -- nm - hotkiss7348 Oct 26, 18:42 3
  - Does she have a key? -- nm - Stewie Oct 26, 18:42 2
    - No, but only because the landlord doesn't allow them to copy keys. -- nm - hotkiss7348 Oct 26, 18:44 1
      - Eh... not enough to ask for money I don't think -- nm - Stewie Oct 26, 18:47
if she's effectively living there, I say yes. -- nm - loosilu Oct 26, 18:36 3
- Define effectively. -- nm - hotkiss7348 Oct 26, 18:40 2
  - didn't you say 24/7? -- nm - loosilu Oct 26, 18:49
  - more than 50% of the time -- nm - pigby Oct 26, 18:43
Your boyfriend is easily upset. -- nm - Loyola Oct 26, 18:36 6
- ....really? You think it's unreasonable to expect someone who is basically living there for free to chip in for rent and/or utilities? -- nm - kelly Oct 26, 18:48 1
  - I certainly wouldn't be getting upset over it. Unless she's 300lbs and is eating them out out of house and home, then yeah I could see his argument. - Loyola Oct 26, 18:57
- it's annoying to have a random person at your place all the time without your consent. -- nm - loosilu Oct 26, 18:47
- He also doesn't like her. -- nm - hotkiss7348 Oct 26, 18:39 2
  - Oh, I liked my roommate's gf very much. -- nm - nubby Oct 26, 18:43
  - Ah -- nm - Loyola Oct 26, 18:40
Does the girlfriend also pay rent for her own place? -- nm - mara Oct 26, 18:36 10
- She's a townie so she lives at home otherwise. In fact, she's not even going to school this semester and has a full time job (min wage). -- nm - hotkiss7348 Oct 26, 18:36 9
  - I think she should pay something. -- nm - mara Oct 26, 18:40 6
    - The question is a portion of utilities only, or rent also? -- nm - hotkiss7348 Oct 26, 18:41 5
      - I think the easiest way to do it is one-third of the rent, and forgive the utilties. I also think your boyfriend should start looking for a new place. -- nm - mara Oct 26, 18:46 4
        
        I think he should just invite someone he knows to be there all the time too. -- nm - dogbert183 Oct 26, 18:53 2
        
        Yup, someone his roommate would hate. -- nm - mara Oct 26, 18:54 1
        
        when I had my first apartment with a buddy, girlfriends weren't allowed to spend consecutive nights there. they would get upset because we let other - dogbert183 Oct 26, 18:57
        
        I think this sounds fair. -- nm - kelly Oct 26, 18:49
  - oh hell yes. she pays. -- nm - loosilu Oct 26, 18:37 1
    - That's what I say. -- nm - hotkiss7348 Oct 26, 18:41
women are sponges. they'll bleed you dry if you let them -- nm - pigby Oct 26, 18:34 2
- Fudge? -- nm - Count Beakula Oct 26, 18:37
- This is why you aren't sponge worthy -- nm - Redmond Oct 26, 18:35
she's over 24 feet 7 inches? ...*swoon* -- nm - dogbert183 Oct 26, 18:33 1
- serious answer is yes she should pay. if it was a guy friend of his woudl it be any differnet? - dogbert183 Oct 26, 18:39
This happened to me. - nubby Oct 26, 18:29 3
- happened to me and was annoying as hell. -- nm - loosilu Oct 26, 18:36
- What was your reasoning for not splitting the rent as well? -- nm - hotkiss7348 Oct 26, 18:32 1
  - Compassion. - nubby Oct 26, 18:34

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