housemates
Shared residence occupants
Housemates are people who share a house or apartment.
The term is neutral about the nature of the relationship—housemates may be friends, strangers, romantic partners, or simply people splitting rent: I found my housemates through an online listing.
Unlike roommates, which can mean sharing an actual room, housemates typically have separate bedrooms in the same dwelling.
People sharing a residence
- flatmatesCo-tenants sharing living space
- tenantsProperty renters
- lodgersPaying household residents
- occupantsThose residing somewhere
residents · bunkmates · subletters · co-tenants · sharers · boarders · renters · leaseholders
Routine household tasks
- rentPayment for temporary use
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- kitchenFood preparation room
bills · bathroom · cleaning · schedule · communal · responsibilities · agreements · boundaries
State of having company
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- dinnersMain evening meals
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
friendships · support · socializing · conversations · conflicts · drama · gossip · parties
Temporary use contract
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- sublettingRenting out rented property
- advertisementsPaid public notices promoting something
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
screening · references · move-in · turnover · postings · contracts · notices · viewings
roommates
People sharing a residence
occupants · residents · bunkmates · subletters · co-tenants · sharers · boarders · renters · leaseholders
chores
Routine household tasks
- rentPayment for temporary use
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- groceriesFood bought at stores
bills · kitchen · bathroom · cleaning · schedule · communal · responsibilities · agreements · boundaries · compromise
companionship
State of having company
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- dinnersMain evening meals
gatherings · friendships · support · socializing · conversations · conflicts · drama · gossip · parties · celebrations
lease
Temporary use contract
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- sublettingRenting out rented property
- advertisementsPaid public notices promoting something
interviews · screening · references · move-in · turnover · postings · contracts · notices · viewings · compatibility
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housematesstrangers
People unknown to you
neighbors · acquaintances · distant relatives · estranged family · outsiders
housemateslandlord
Property owner renting out
landlady · tenant · lodger · property owner · domestic servant