flatshares
Split rent arrangements
A flatshare is a living arrangement where multiple people rent and occupy the same flat or apartment, sharing common spaces and splitting costs.
The term is primarily British and refers both to the arrangement itself and sometimes to the dwelling being shared.
Finding a flatshare is a common way for young professionals and students to afford housing in expensive cities.
I found my current flatshare through a posting at work.
People sharing a residence
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- communalShared by a community
- domesticOf the home
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
compatible · chores · schedules · boundaries · privacy · coexistence · household · considerate
Reasonably priced
- rentPayment for temporary use
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- splitSeparation into parts
bills · cheap · cost-effective · inexpensive · expenses · thrifty · savings · economical
Temporary use contract
- tenantsProperty renters
- rentalPaid temporary use
- apartmentRented unit in building
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
sublet · furnished · landlord · property · dwelling · lodgings · occupancy · studio
Of limited duration
- subletRent out rented space
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
stopgap · expats · workation · relocating · transitional · month-to-month · seasonal · students
Goodwill among companions
- togethernessState of close connection
- friendshipsVoluntary affectionate relationships
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- flatmatesCo-tenants sharing living space
roommates
People sharing a residence
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- communalShared by a community
- domesticOf the home
cooperative · compatible · chores · schedules · boundaries · privacy · coexistence · household · considerate · respectful
affordable
Reasonably priced
bills · split · cheap · cost-effective · inexpensive · expenses · thrifty · savings · economical · budget-friendly
lease
Temporary use contract
accommodation · sublet · furnished · landlord · property · dwelling · lodgings · occupancy · studio · bedsit
short-term
Of limited duration
provisional · stopgap · expats · workation · relocating · transitional · month-to-month · seasonal · students · interns
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- togethernessState of close connection
- friendshipsVoluntary affectionate relationships
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
flatmates · living-room · networking · strangers · introductions
- small dwellingstiny house, tiny home, tiny homes, tiny houses, micro apartment
flatsharesliving alone
Residing without cohabitants
single occupancy · studio apartment · bachelor pad · private residence · independent living