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QUIZ: Are you a good housemate?

Take our quiz to find out…
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DO YOU ALWAYS take out the bins? Or are you the one hiding in your room?

Living with a group of people can be both enjoyable and a torment. Take our quiz to find out if you’re one of the good ones… Or not.

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1. Your housemates have left a pile of dirty dishes beside the sink. What do you do?
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Leave a note politely asking that they clean up when they get home.
Get crafty and put your dishes on the bottom so they end up doing your as well... Result.

You cave... Just like that pile of dishes are about to do. You wash them yourself because you are weak and can't stand the mess.
2. You're not a fan of animals. Your roommate is though and has agreed to mind their partner's pet for the weekend. How do you react?
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NO. No way. There will be no animals in your house.
Tell them they can keep it in their room and that you'll deny knowing anything if the landlord finds out.

Crumble immediately. Who knew a cute furry little animal could make you melt so fast?
3. The electricity bill is in your name and your housemates are constantly forgetting to give you their cut on time. This needs to be sorted - what do you do?
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Request they pay three months up front or you'll add €10 on for every week they are late.
Lie about the day the bill is due, so neither if you feel the pressure.

Call a house meeting and try to sort it out like adults.
4. You don't like your housemate's partner and they are planning to have a night in at your place on the same night that you just want to curl up and watch a movie. What do you do?
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Find a friend's house to go to instead or go out. It’s your housemates home too.
Pull a dramatic sickie so your housemate is forced to make alternate plans.

Ask if you can maybe have the TV for the first half of the night and then leave them to it.
5. There has been a container of leftovers taking up room in the fridge for weeks now. You know who it belongs to and you know they’ll never use it, so you:
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Dump it. It’s definitely not fit for consumption and you need the space.
Take it out and leave it on the guilty housemate's bed. They’ll have to deal with it then.

Leave a passive aggressive note asking your housemate to get rid of it.
6. The washing machine is on the blink... Again. You're the only one who ever stays home for the repair man and makes the call to the landlord and you're sick of it. What do you do this time?
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Stick to your guns and wait it out. Your roomie has to notice soon. You’re sick of dealing with all of the issues.
Leave a note to tell your housemate to call the landlord or let you know if they can’t.

Call the landlord yourself and wonder how your housemates get through each day.
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
What's up roomie? You are move-in material.
Anyone would be delighted to have you as a housemate. You're polite, thoughtful, understanding and forgiving. You're basically the perfect person to share a space with. Or do you fancy a place of your own? mortgagestore.ie have taken the hassle out of applying. You can submit your application in minutes at mortgagestore.ie using any digital device. see www.mortgagestore.ie for more information.
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You scored out of !
Proceed with caution. You're 50/50.
It can go either way with you. You're a little set in your ways and while you enjoy living with your friends and people you know, moving in with a house full of strangers may not be the best idea. Just remember to bite your tongue sometimes... Or do you fancy a place of your own? mortgagestore.ie have taken the hassle out of applying. You can submit your application in minutes at mortgagestore.ie using any digital device. see www.mortgagestore.ie for more information.
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You scored out of !
Yikes. You may not make the best housemate.
And that's okay too. You have a tendency to get worked up about inconsiderate housemates and that's fine. You have your reasons after all. You will find the people you can live with and it will work out like a dream someday. For now, maybe count to ten before you lose the plot at an unsuspecting roomie. Or do you fancy a place of your own? mortgagestore.ie have taken the hassle out of applying. You can submit your application in minutes at mortgagestore.ie using any digital device. see www.mortgagestore.ie for more information.
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