Flatmate search advice
Context- Hi, we are 3 girls living in an old apartment in south Dublin. Luckily, our 3 bed house comes with 3 bathrooms making it quite handy and is cheap compared to the market. One of the girls is moving out and we are looking for a substitue for her. Since the rent is only €700 for an ensuite room, a lot of the girls reaching out to the girl moving out are worried this might be a scam or the place might be in a really bad shape. Which makes sense.
Now the question - Since the room of the girl moving out is adjoining mine, and for 4 years I have had to live while she spoke to her family members all day and hardly ever works or goes to office (god knows what her job is), I am a little particular about what I don't want in the flatmate. I asked the girl to ask a list of questions from the girls coming for a viewing and she sent it on to a few who denied replying before the viewing. My point is, I can understand from their point of view if this is a concern but at the same time I don't want to have a viewing with everyone. And as the person looking for a flatmate aren't we allowed to ask questions.
These are the questions that I had originally prepared:
Name:
Date of birth:
Occupation/ where do you work?:
How many days a week do you normally work from the office?
What does a typical weekday look like for you?
What do you normally do at weekends?
How long are you looking to stay?
Why are you moving, and where have you lived previously?
Have you lived with flatmates before? If so, what was the experience like?
What are you looking for in a flat-share?
How often do you usually have friends or a partner over?
How often would you expect to have overnight guests?
What time do you usually go to bed and wake up?
Are you generally quiet at night?
Do you smoke or vape?
How do you usually approach cleaning and shared chores?
Do you cook regularly?
Now I am thinking a good approach might be to ask these questions after the viewing if we wish to go ahead. And initially just ask a bit about work and daily schedule?