Renting Room Situations?

[WolfRamnHeart]

So, I have a roommate that all I ask is $400 per month, the room itself is $422 (2 bed/1bath). Before her, I have a friend that stays with me in the living room, and I ask her $250 (When she can.), so she'll give me $100 every 2/3 weeks, tops, we're all broke. (She helps with some bills and food.)

My roommate is now asking me to lower it down to $350 because quote, "She doesn't use Cable(TV)", but I explained to her that she's paying for only the room, technically the room itself is $422+Half Electric+Half Cox Cable etc.. ($500+) but had to rent the room out ASAP because of how crappy this economy is.

So in a sense, she's paying for renting the room, except the electric, we all use of course, everything else is extra (Water is free, gas is nothing). I myself, lowered it for her because I needed someone in there.

I'm still working this all out, but because somehow, after helping a roommate/friend, I feel like the big "A-hoIe" now that I discuss and possibly won't? Am I wrong out of all this?

I'm never once threw it out to help them, and lower the rent for them. But.... *sigh*

I need opinions of the situation, so help me intranets peoplez.


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[Jewels]

That is a call you have to make. Personally, I have never rented a room from someone that lowered anything. They always raised it up.


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[star_70]

Sounds like you are in a tight situation financially...
You shouldn't lower the rent...
It sounds like your friend is trying to turn you into her doormat..


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[Texas_Made]

i wouldn't have lowered it friend or not. you made a deal stick to it or you find someone who will.business is business.you really shouldn't mix the 2 but hey it happens.but don't put yourself in a bind because you don't have the heart to  tell them you really need the $400.00 you originally agreed with..stick to your original deal...


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[___CaLiForNiA___]

You are totali not wrong. your roommate
needs to pay the rent wether she likes it
or not.
-XD


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[kat]

You are being more than fair with her.
Let her know in a. kind, but firm way that rent is $400 for the room no matter what utilities she chooses to use or not use. As long as she has that bedroom her rent will never be less than $400. I had roommates at my last place and I was too flexible and not firm enough and they took total advantage. It cost me my apartment and now I have an eviction and messed up credit.


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