THE PROS AND CONS OF SHARING A FLAT

Some young people say sharing a flat is the best way to save money and at the same time, be independent. However, sharing a flat has both a good side and a bad side.

On the good side, when you share a flat you also share the bills. For instance, you don´t pay the full amount for water, eletricity, the caretaker and the rent. On top of that, you have your own independence; You can do whatever you want at any time without having to get permission from your parents.

One disadvantage is sometimes you share a flat with people who have different behavior, one can be tidy and the other untidy, and this is bad for the one who is tidy.
Another point is, you never have full privacy, sometimes your room mate can invite people that you dont know, and becouse of that, you can´t go around the house the way you want.
Last of all, you can have a personality clashes with your flat mate.

To sum up, although some young people say sharing a flat is the best way to save money, we think that if you want to share a flat, first of all, you have to know your flat mate very well.

By Nadira, Cecília and Sibone.