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Furnishings

* Whose furnishings are you going to use? * If you supply most ofrepparttar furniture, are you expecting to be compensated? * If there is damage done to one's possessions, how willrepparttar 110443 other be compensated?

Cleaning

Who is going to clean what, and when?

* Is there going to be a cleaning schedule? * What happens if someone neglects their responsibility? * Are cleaning supplies going to be shared? * How are cleaning supplies going to be paid for? House fund? Individually? * If someone cleans more often, are they going to be compensated in some way?

Relationship

* Are you going to be strictly roommates or friends too? (You may only discoverrepparttar 110444 answer to this question over time.) How is this going to effect your living arrangements?

Overnight visitors

* Can you have overnight guests? * How many nights is OK? * Will they be using a common bathroom? * Are they going to be sharing food?

Terms & length

* How about a no-obligation trial period of, for example, 30 days? Sixty days? * What kind of notice is required before one roommate moves out? * And put as many details in writing as you can. This will protect both of you should you have difficulties getting along.

Vices

* Discuss personal feelings on smoking, drinking, and drugs. Will these be permissible? * If so, under what conditions? * What if somebody breaksrepparttar 110445 rules? * What if friends engage in these activities?

Sharing

* What will be shared, and what will be kept as personal items? * Are you going to share food? * Are separate telephones lines necessary? * Will you be cooking together or separately?

Source: Roomies Roommate Service

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Help For The Handicapped Renter

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The study found that 21.0% ofrepparttar population of people with disabilities (PWD) are unable to work. For those that are able to find a fitting job,repparttar 110442 per capita income among PWD is only 59.7% of that ofrepparttar 110443 general population. These people are forced to find housing that will fit their budget, while fitting their accessibility needs.

In order to helprepparttar 110444 disabled inrepparttar 110445 frustrating - and sometimes unsucessful attempts at finding a fitting place to live,repparttar 110446 National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse(NAAC) provides them with a free service. NAAC is represented in over 43 States and over 155 major metropolitan areas nation-wide.

"Our Staff searchesrepparttar 110447 accessible apartment database of over 46,000 specially designed apartments based on residents needs and desired locations. Prospective residents will then receive a listing of allrepparttar 110448 accessible apartments in their geographical area of choice. The listings includerepparttar 110449 accessible features of each apartment community and individual apartment home."

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