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NefCanuck,May 7 2009, 09:19 PM Wrote:Be very careful, sharing with roommates is a way to save $, but I deal with many horror stories about what happens when roommates go bad.

Only thing I can tell you is that if you want to avoid getting shafted, make absolutely sure that each roommate signs a *separate* lease with the landlord. 

Otherwise if a roommate takes off, the remaining roommates are stuck paying the departed persons share until a new roommate is found to replace them and then have to try and chase the ex roommate down in Small Claims Court for the $.

NefCanuck
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thanks for the advice. what I found is places where I would pretty much share a kitchen and pay directly to the landlord so it won't be my responsibility for the whole place