A list of questions to ask potential housemates.
Are you a student wanting to share a rental house? From a number of experiences, I've developed the list below. Ask every question with a neutral tone and expression. Most have no wrong answer. Watch the person's face as the lips may lie but the eyes don't. Have a friend sit with you when you interview to also watch the persons responses.
- Where are you from?
- Smoke?
- Leave toilet seat up?
- What do you like to do in your spare time?
- Are you single?
- Where do you get your income?
- Study habits?
- How often are you home?
- Do you watch TV?
- Do you cook?
- What are your cleaning habits (kitchen, bathroom, vacuuming)
- Do you have furniture?
- Why did you leave your last place?
- Do you have experience sharehousing?
- Do you pay bills on time?
- Are you aware of the price for rent/bond?
- How soon are you looking to move?
- Pet hates in a share house?
- What do you do that most annoys other housemates?
- Do you have a car?
- Do you get much exercise?
- Have you ever tried methamphetamine?
- What drugs have you tried?
- Do you drink alcohol?
- Where have you traveled, where would you like to travel?
- What did you do between high school and Uni?
- 2 references?
