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Looking for a housemate

Single ensuite room available in our lovely three-bedroom house in Didsbury. Five-minute walk from city centre. Move in from 1 June. Shared kitchen and living room with two female housemates, no parking, £600 a month excluding bills. No pets. Contact 07890 123456 for viewing.

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Submitted by a.m.hakim on Wed, 03/09/2025 - 00:17

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both living alone and sharing a house have their own advantages and disadvantages. sharing a house with a roommate can be enjoyable, especially when the person is of a similar age and has common interests. in this case you can share ideas, do activities together, and avoid feeling lonely. it also makes daily life more fun and helps the time pass quickly.
on the other hand, living alone provides more privacy and independence. sometimes a roommate may have bad habits, be annoying or simply not share the same interests, which can make life uncomfortable. in such situations, having your own space is much better.
in conclusion, the choice really depends on the personality of the roommate and the lifestyle you prefer .

Submitted by Zin89 on Tue, 02/09/2025 - 12:01

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Living with a housemate was a great experience, but next time, I’d prefer to live alone and have the opportunity to be more independent and responsible.

Submitted by ani95 on Sat, 30/08/2025 - 01:37

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I can't prefer to share with someone, I would like live alone, because make me feel better.

Submitted by Hernando444 on Sun, 24/08/2025 - 09:54

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I prefer to live alone; this is more comfortable.

Submitted by DDIALLO on Tue, 19/08/2025 - 18:52

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In our culture we share house. I prefer to have an ensuite room.

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Submitted by academicodan on Wed, 13/08/2025 - 01:50

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I prefer to live alone because it's more comfortable; I can clean the rooms whenever I want and always keep them clean. In addition, I can have privacy, sleep better, and organize things my way.
But sharing a house with someone who has a similar vibe to yours is also interesting for sharing tasks, bills, and company on a daily basis.

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Submitted by academicodan on Wed, 13/08/2025 - 01:49

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I prefer to live alone because it is more comfortable; I can clean the rooms when I want and I always keep them clean. In addition,  I can have privacy, sleep better, and organize things my way. 
But sharing a house with the someone who has a similar vibe that yours is also interesting for sharing the tasks, bills, and day-to-day company. 

Submitted by Fabrcio on Tue, 12/08/2025 - 21:23

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I prefer to live alone but, in sometimes, when the lonely is not comfortable, I want to talk with someone but no one is here, so, when my social battery  is in-on , i need of human  interaction. ( I'm start to learning  writing so excuse me for my errors)

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Submitted by William Nguyen on Sun, 10/08/2025 - 12:06

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Well Thn i prefer living alone because i extremely enjoy tranquility and quality time to studies with out any noise from other people. IIdeally, if I owned a house, I would rent out one or two rooms while living elsewhere. This would be a great source of income, as I’d be earning money from renting out my own property.

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