Currently in a houseshare...all but one of my housemates want to move elsewhere

Comms69

Can I just check - joint tenants?


In that case if you give notice and leave, and he stays. You will all be liable for the full rent, doubled. (and that technically means the landlord can just pick one of you and chase you for the total balance. so assuming you split evenly 8x the monthly rent)


I suggest you talk this through

oystercatcher

It sounds very wasteful to have all that extra space. I think you need to sit them down and say " We are going , ....are you coming with us or not ? " As mentioned check the lease to make sure you aren't ending up in trouble if they don't go..

TBagpuss

I think you need to have a discussion.
make clear that you would like to continue living together if it is practical, but that you need to rduce your outgoings on rent so ned to look for less expensive accommodation.
Be clear that you would be happy for them to move with you, but that if they don't want to and prefer to live somwhere larger and more expesive you will unerstand that, and won't take it persobnally.

In other words, frame it as you being accepting of them chosing not to move with you, rather than you assuming / deciding that they won't.

They may still end up being annoyed or accusing you of being mean, but if you apprioach it from the beginning as uou not seeing them as mean if they chose not to move with you, then it's harder for them to frame it that way.

Also - if you avoif having the discussion, or stay put because you don't want to risk upsetting them, then I think you are likely to find it damages the friendship anyway, as you are likely to feel resentful that youare paying more than you are comfortable with.

sheramber

As you say you are keen on three bed properties is there an option for the fourth person to move with you?

Or are you moving to a 3 bed without the 4 th person.