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    No contract means you are able to turn around and say see ya. I had a friend living with with me once, he turned round one Wed and said he was moving out sat.

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    a couple of weeks is generally acceptable

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    Quote Originally Posted by BuFfY View Post
    If you flat with friends, and then you decide to move out, how much notice do you think you should give? And what is the appropriate mode of telling this news?

    My flat mate text me today and said she is moving out on saturday, we have been friends for quite a few years...
    That sucks "Bufty" Im sure you will find someone, tis the flat looking season

    She should have given you more notice though....

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    It's been a while since I've been flatting, but I would consider 2 weeks to be enough.

    The text thing is a bit on the nose though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RantyDave View Post
    I think the departee really has an ethical responsibility to find someone to take over their place in the flat as well. The one time I left a flat (as opposed to everyone leaving at once) I reckoned this was my situation. Luckily we found a replacement that afternoon
    If I'm staying behind, I want to be choosing my new flatmates thanks. If you just mean paying for whatever advertising is required, that might be ok, but I just treat that as another flat expense.

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    Just advertise on KB for a lady flatmate, I'm sure there will be a good flattie just waiting out there.

    Shame for you that it's only 2 weeks notice, would have been nice to have 3-4 weeks notice but there are no hard and fast rules unless agreed before hand.

    Good luck with the search for a new flattie, and perhaps make it part of the agreement that the new person gives you minimum 3 weeks notice before moving out.
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    The texting thing is chicken shit behaviour, because your "friend" knew it was out of order. Put his stuff out on the lawn now. One piece at a time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco Dan View Post
    That sucks "Bufty" Im sure you will find someone, tis the flat looking season

    She should have given you more notice though....



    It is actually bufFy!! no T!!

    Still not sure if we want a new flat mate or a new flat.. so we will have to decide fairly soon!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco Dan View Post
    That sucks "Bufty" Im sure you will find someone, tis the flat looking season

    She should have given you more notice though....



    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    The texting thing is chicken shit behaviour, because your "friend" knew it was out of order. Put his stuff out on the lawn now. One piece at a time.
    Well it is raining!!
    Yeah and she is hidden herself in her room all night tonight. I think she knows Cam isn't the happiest about it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rwh View Post
    If I'm staying behind, I want to be choosing my new flatmates thanks.
    This also seems fair enough. The replacement was a mate of one of the guys who lived there already, which is one of the things that made it all so easy.

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    Depends entirely on the circumstance. But it doesn't sound like your friend is much of one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by avgas View Post
    Depends entirely on the circumstance. But it doesn't sound like your friend is much of one.
    I'd have to agree, that's not much notice between friends.

    It would be different if there was a flatmate to fill the gap and everyone was happy with that person etc etc. I once moved out of a flat with just one week's notice but had suggested another to fill the void, it went well, no animosity. gawd, I'm glad I own my own place, but that's not getting any easier for young people is it? Hope you fill the gap Buffy.

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    The thing that anoys me is that she is moving in with her mum, so wont be paying rent (maybe just board but wont be any where near what she pays now) and made the excuse that her parents are going away next weekend so she needs to move out this weekend so they can help.
    She didn't even give me a reason for moving out! Not that you can say much in a text anyway.

    Cam and I will either have to move somewhere else (but has to be pet friendly as I will be getting my precious kitty back in august) and needs to be big enough for all our crap.
    Otherwise we will get a flat mate.. would have to be one who is ok with nudity though
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    Quote Originally Posted by BuFfY View Post
    Cam and I will either have to move somewhere else (but has to be pet friendly as I will be getting my precious kitty back in august) and needs to be big enough for all our crap.
    Otherwise we will get a flat mate.. would have to be one who is ok with nudity though
    Pets are naked huh?, or is it the bike?
    If she offered to pay the 2 weeks rent even though she won't be there, take it. Simple as that. Then look for someone else as a flatmate, or make your own decision about another place, but take her offer as recompense for being rude AND for leaving you in the crapper financially.

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