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Havingroommatescan be great if you want to be more social.

Other times, however, roommates can be a real pain.

If youve ever had a roommate, you know that conflicts and fights about the household are almost inevitable.

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In reality, both roommates should sit down and discuss what thehouse rulesshould be.

As people have different standards of cleanliness, its best to set a cleaning schedule.

According toMental Health America, its best to write down all the rules and sign an agreement.

A person writes on a sticky note with a marker, surrounded by more sticky notes on a dark surface.

A roommate agreement will hold both tenants accountable and should help ifa roommate is slacking offon their duties.

For some roommates, co-living can be as easy as breathing.

Home, after all, is where were supposed to unwind, not feel stressed constantly.

Text complaining about a roommate imposing fines for breaking house rules.

According to a surveyconductedin December 2024 by Zillow, being annoyed with your roommate is nothing new, either.

Even when youre living with roommates, you want time for yourself.

Socializing is fun, but when theyre all up in your business, it can drive you crazy.

Roommate fines for house rules; $5 for trash, $3 for light, $8 for unmade bed, causing frustration.

Is the friendly roommate just a work of fiction, then?

Its not ideal to live withroommates who dont clean up after themselvesand dont respect your personal boundaries.

Its also unpleasant when they come up with unreasonable rules.

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However, it doesnt mean all roommates are bad; you might just be an unlucky renter.

Check out the results:

Roommate confused over house rules, gesturing on sofa as other person holds clipboard.

Text about a roommate dispute over made-up house rules and related fines.

Text exchange about a roommate fining them for breaking house rules, leading to a fight and silent treatment.

Text rant about roommate’s messy habits and imposing made-up house rules.

Text expressing frustration over roommate fining for breaking made-up house rules.

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Reddit comments on fining a roommate over house rules, with users suggesting retaliation for pettiness.

Discussion about roommate’s made-up house rules and boundaries in a comment thread.

Reddit comments discussing issues with a roommate’s house rules and resulting conflict.

Comments discussing roommate’s house rules and payments.

Comment suggesting a sarcastic fine for a roommate’s strict house rules.

Online comment suggesting to pay fake fines with Monopoly money for house rules.

Text criticizing roommate for creating fines over privacy breaches and imaginary house rules, highlighting conflict.

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Comment suggesting to fine roommate for personal space invasion related to house rules.

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Reddit comment about roommate fining for house rules, suggesting to fine her back.

Roommate fines list: $100 for privacy invasion, $1000 for bags at door; total $1100 due in 12 hours.

Comment on dealing with roommate’s house rules, suggesting security measures like locks and cameras.

Text response discussing conflict over made-up house rules between roommates.

Text about fines for breaking house rules and accountability, questioning a sober living situation.