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Who should pay how much for rent?

My friend is buying a house and wants me to come live with him. He gets the master bedroom and I get one of the other ones. Now it is HIS house plus he gets the mast bedroom, so I know that means it's fair that he pays more, but by how much?

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  • Maxi
    Lv 7
    5 years ago
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    What is "fair" is what he decides that you pay to live in his house, so as being a landlord is a job where you earn money, pay taxes etc so a business relationship. Based on your take on renting, all my tenants would be living rent free as I own my houses they are living in so I pay no mortgages and according to you that would be "fair" but it is a business relationship, my job so I can earn a salary and pay taxes and they were not the ones who worked hard, saved hard, didn't spend money to have the latest cars or meals out instead I put my hard earned wages into property, it is me who pays for all and any repairs, not them so a fair rent is what I offer and they accept and if they don't accept then they are free to look elsewhere to rent something else

  • 5 years ago

    You both should split the utilities 50/50. The question becomes what to pay for the room. I would find out want the going rate for a room in a house costs. Look on craigslist.

    What he pays for a mortgage payment doesn't matter. He could pay less or more then the market rate for a room.

  • 5 years ago

    No idea.

    Take a look at the general cost of renting a room in your area, and go from there.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    What ever the 2 of you agree on. He can charge you what ever similar rooms are renting for in your area.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    that is one of the MANY things that you both would need to have in writing PLUS the costs of all things that you will split, like: utilities, cable / satellite / food, etc etc.........if everything is not in writing, then there may be hassles later :)

  • 5 years ago

    If you use the house equally, you pay half. Because you have a smaller bedroom means little because during the day you use as much as he does of the rest of the house. Maybe pay a little less but half the utilities. If you have problems now, it will only get worse. Maybe don't move in.

  • LILL
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    unless your also paying the taxes, homeowners insurance and utilities, you should split it evenly.

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