flash Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 very soon gna be renting a house with two mates. weve worked out the rent per month per person. but were new to the renting scene and are not sure how much we will be spending on bills. its a 3 bedroom house with gas heating. generally no electricity and water will be used during the day monday to friday due to work and college. any ideas of what the rough amount of bills per month will be? cheers tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayward Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 (edited) I added and few more you will likely have to pay ! Council tax upwards of £1200 pa water rates £400 pa tv license £142.50 pa Gas /Electric £100 / 125 per month Broadband £10/ 30 per month Edited October 30, 2009 by jayward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Ginsters pasties and Stella - £400 pcm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayward Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 (edited) Yehh thats one thing i totally missed out !! i posted a site for ya to look at then ya have more lager tokens to spend click me Edited October 30, 2009 by jayward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 And most rental companies/landlords want a month up front as a damage bond - so make sure you do a walk through with whoevr is responsible for renting the house and get a comprehensive list of any defects/damage - saves a lot of grief when you come to leave And don't be surprised at the end of it if you can't stand your once close house mates - living under the same roof can soon lose its glamour when you're looking into the toilet from hell every other morning - believe me I've been there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yehh thats one thing i totally missed out !! i posted a site for ya to look at then ya have more lager tokens to spend click me Lots of good advice there - except this howler:- Drink plenty of fluid but avoid binge drinking of alcohol If you don't currently have a love of tinned sardines in tomato sauce on thick brown toast (total cost of dinner c.19p), you soon will! LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 haha im not a student any more, but the two other house mates are. both tidy guys when they need to be. am i write in thinking that as i am not a student the house still has to pay council tax. but as the only non student we can get a discount of 25%. is this true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibby Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 You will get the 25% discount, but are they going to chuck money in to pay that for you, as they certainly do not have to pay? That's quite a heavty bill to fit on your own. Gibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 they will pay in as well, as they couldnt afford the house without me, and without me they wouldnt have a furnished house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Another good tip Flash, even if it wasnt what you were asking is to get paper plates and plastic knives and forks,providing you get takeaways all the time you will never argue over the washing up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 make sure yours is not the only name on the contract, if it is your the one the landlord will come after it the brown stuff hits the fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I think they would look to get all parties to sign the agreement, so they are able to remove you from the house should the need arise. They will also do the checks on all of you normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 when u say checks what do u mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 They usually take references (employer / landlord for example) and do a credit search. Usually the landlord will make a decision based on this info whether or not to rent etc as obviously they would want to avoid renting to people who may present a higher risk. Employers will often be asked to confirm if the employment is permenant, length of service etc. As for the credit search, they may not want to rent if someone has poor credit history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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