Young Woman Considers Leaving When Roommate's Boyfriend Moves In Without Paying Rent

Freeloaders with a buttload of audacity.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• August 16, 2023

It’s no news that the cost of housing in many parts of the world is over the roof. This makes it difficult for many people to afford good and comfortable accommodation.

To combat this cost, people opt to share apartments with others. This way, they can split rent and utility bills evenly among themselves. 

Unfortunately, while people save on costs by getting a roommate, they may have to part ways with their privacy and peace of mind. This is because they now have an extra individual to consider in their daily activities.

Due to the different values and beliefs of roommates, conflicts are also unavoidable. And we found one Redditor whose conflict with her roommate pushed her to consider vacating their shared apartment.

Our narrator (OP) shared on the AITA subreddit that she’d been enjoying living with her roommate until recently. The reason for this change was that OP’s roommate’s boyfriend wanted to move into their home without paying rent.

The couple felt that since there were only 6 months remaining on the tenancy, then there was no need for him to pay rent. However, he would contribute one-third of their £300 utility bill.

After calculating what this would mean, OP determined that the only way this move could work was if he paid one-third of the rent—and she made it crystal clear to the couple.

Unfortunately, OP’s condition was met with hostility from her roommate and boyfriend. Even when OP offered to remove herself from the situation by vacating the home, they vehemently disagreed.

This left OP feeling uncomfortable and confused about what steps to take next. Thus she has decided to bring the matter before the Reddit community for deliberation.

Scroll down to find out the final verdict.

The story in detail

OP's roommate's boyfriend would be moving into their shared apartment for the remaining 6 months of their tenancy

OP has set a condition that he must foot at least one-third of the rent

The situation has been tense between the three of them, and OP is contemplating moving out

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

"Lol NTA; they are trying to screw you over and freeload."

"Oh no honey, NTA. Some serious manipulation going on here."

"Insist he pays rent or insist that you should move out and they can pay the full rent."

"I’d call the landlord and blow everything up!"

"If he would have access to the house 24/7 during those 6 months, then he needs to pay rent."

An interesting suggestion for OP to consider

"NTA. Permanently residing with you will be inconvenient and raise costs."

"They’re accusing you of exactly what they are doing."

"They just want you to subsidize their place for them."

"NTA. If he moves in, the rent needs to be split three ways."

The Reddit community completely understood OP’s stance and ruled her out as the AH. On the other hand, they believe OP’s roommate and her boyfriend are only trying to freeload.

Instead of condoning such behavior, the commenters have encouraged OP to move out and leave them with the burden of paying the remaining bills alone. Thankfully, OP's boyfriend is willing to take her in for the time being.

We'd love to get your thoughts on this story. Join the conversation in the comments below.

Jesse