Interview : a couple looking for a flatshare
Franck and Natalie are a friendly couple we met in their flat in Brick Lane, London.
She is half English half Spanish; he is from Montpellier, France. They are both 26.
They wanted to talk to us about how they managed to find a flatshare as a couple and all the difficulties they went through.
EasyRoommate: How long have you been living in London?
Natalie: I arrived in October last year. But I’ve been living between London and Ibiza for the past three years!
Franck: I arrived in 2003 and left in 2007 to go to Ibiza, where I met Natalie! We came back together to London in October.
Tell us about how you managed to find a room for both of you and the difficulties you overcame to convince your future flatmates to live with you!
N: When we came back together as a couple in London we were looking for something in a hurry. We needed something decent, and that’s it. But day after day, we suffered from the lack of communication between the flatmates because we had no living room. The other guys thought we were together all the time and that we didn’t try to talk with them. Basically, it was just difficult because we both work nights too!
F: That’s why we decided to move and find a flatshare more appropriate for a couple.
How did you start your research?
F: Initially, we posted ads everywhere we could but our needs were not taken in consideration. We finally posted an ad on EasyRoommate: here, you can specify you are a couple and you can filter your search. A list of ”couple accepted” ads was provided according to our criteria! It was really easy!
N: We found a 3 bedroom flat in East London and we organise a dinner every week with the two other flatmates! I make them taste new cocktails I created as I’m a barmaid!
Which advice would you give to a couple looking for a flatshare?
N: Your future flatmates need to understand that a couple is not synonymous of people always stuck together, hidden in their bedroom! As a couple, we are two friendly different people who want to share experiences and chat, have a beer or watch a film! And the great advantage is that you can now count on more people to share the bills!
Are you a couple? Post your ad on EasyRoommate and find an easy way to find your dream flatshare!
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I used this site about 7 years ago and found 2 fantasic tenants. I was very surprised as the 2 chaps were very professional and was the perfect tenants.(given the name easy room mate I really thought I would never find a suitable professional)
I am about to place my apartment with easy room mate again and I hope that I will have the same result as I did back then.
Still going strong – that means good service!
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