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Renting / sharing accommodation, over 40's

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  • 09-04-2016 12:50am
    #1
    BandyMandy
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭


    Is there many single people over 40 sharing accommodation? If you say, split up with your wife /partner what do you do, where do you go?


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    Ursus Horribilis
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    It's not unheard of but I'd think it's unusual. Back when I was house sharing I lived for a while with an English lady in her 50s. She was a hippy dippy type though and never lived anywhere for more than a year or two. I also remember a truck driver who was away a lot and a lady who only was going to be working in the area for 3 months.

    It's fine in the short term but I'd say for most people in their 40s, house sharing isn't where they want to be. Especially if they have children.


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    MarkAnthony
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    Just by way of feedback, I'm not saying I'm right or proud of the fact, but I wouldn't rent to anyone significantly older than myself personally. (As a rent-a-room). I'm sure someone older would be delighted to have some one of a similar age. By older I mean mature not old. 50 being the new 40 and all that :pac:

    It's just how I feel I'm afraid.


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    Ursus Horribilis
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    Are you facing into something like this yourself, OP?


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    [Deleted User]
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    I've shared with a person who was 40 odd when I was mid 20's. Best housemate I've had and only one I would actually keep in touch with. He was just a single guy and is still sharing away as far as I know will into his mid 40's now.


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    Paulw
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    When I was in college I shared with someone in their 40s. She was single. Got along grand. House was quiet, organised and no hassles. It worked well.


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    MarkAnthony
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    Paulw wrote: »
    When I was in college I shared with someone in their 40s. She was single. Got along grand. House was quiet, organised and no hassles. It worked well.



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    Mrs OBumble
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    It does get harder to find sound house-mates as you (and they) get older: The proportion who are still single because they have personal issues that affect their ability to relate to other people gets quite high after about 30-something.

    But I guess there must come a point where this changes, and there are a good few potential housemates who are single due to divorce or being widowed. Not sure where this point is though.

    And that's a statement on a population basis. You might be lucky and find excellent 40+ housemates, I know there definitely are some around.


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