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Dealing with Roommates/3br house, me, my partners and our son.... and our roommate
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Question
My partner and I have a son. We live in a 3 bedroom home in which we are subletting to our roommate. She is using the Internet, gas, electric, water, and trash service. Those all come out to just over $400 a month. I asked her to pay $150 and she said "that's too steep". Am I being unreasonable here???
As there are four of you in the house utilities should be split equally between the four people. Therefore for utilities you should be asking her for $100 a month and your family should pay the remaining $300 a month since there are three of you.
Hope this helps
Sarah
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