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marnieja · 12/02/2021 20:50

Ok I know this doesn't really matter, ask eachother etc etc I think we have all talked to other people about it but I want opinions here.

I live in a house with 3 other people we knew eachother before so we rented together split everything 4 ways - rooms are equal.

Housemate 1 - worked throughout pandemic as well as working over time as what was needed (healthcare)

Housemate 2 - furloughed as in bar work worked a couple shifts when could and wasn't furloughed so most of the time has been on 80%

Housemate 3 - was made redundant but got an ok package from that

Housemate 4- non essential job for working from home now but was furloughed during lockdown 1 at 100% of pay

Housemates 2 and 3 think we need to look over the bills and share out fairly. Housemate 1 doesn't want too pay the increased elec and gas 2 3 and 4 are producing as they are out the house all the time.

4 is happy to pay a bit more as had 2 screens on etc for computer.

Do you think this is just a case of pay as we were or do we need a rejig of stuff?

OP posts:
SchrodingersImmigrant · 14/02/2021 12:35

@PrincessBuggerPants

How is housemate 1 calculating the extra cost of others being home?
Assumably they did that's why they don't want to pay it
okokok000 · 14/02/2021 12:47

2,3 and 4 should be paying more if they're the ones using the extra utilities.

I appreciate 2 and 3 think they should not less / have a rent reduction but why should 1 subsidise that if he/she doesn't want to especially when 2 and 3s usage of the property and utilities has increased?

I mean are they going to supermarkets and negotiating reduced rates or complaining about being charged for the same reasons?

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