What would you do if your housemate always invites guests without telling you?

2026-06-23 · 첨삭 강사 Beth

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From my previous experiences, I learned that housemates should be updated on visitors. This is because visitors would inevitably use shared spaces such as the kitchen, toilets and living room. Since someone will be intruding on private spaces, every member of the household should be informed. If violated, I will warn 3 times and ask my roommate to leave the apartment. Luckily, I was not under those kinds of circumstances. Even though I have been paying full rent, including utilities, I always update roommates about upcoming guests and expect them to know the length of their visit. If the visit is not predicted, I always try to come up with a compensation plan. During recent family visit, I helped my roommate clean the apartment after packing and found a place for her to stay for several months near her new workplace. I think updating the housemate about the guests is the etiquette that needs to be strictly followed to minimize conflict.

강사 첨삭

Thank you for this, Aciel. Yes, I think that is a good way to make up for it, offering compensation when you know you have caused inconvenience to someone. But it should be a two-way system. Your roommate is expected to do the same thing, to compensate you when she causes you inconvenience.


From my previous experiences, I learned that housemates should be updated on visitors. 
>>> correct
This is because visitors would inevitably use shared spaces such as the kitchen, toilets and living room. 
>>> correct
Since someone will be intruding on private spaces, every member of the household should be informed. 
>>> correct
If violated, I will warn 3 times and ask my roommate to leave the apartment.
>>>  If this is violated, I would warn them three times and ask my roommate to leave the apartment. 
 Luckily, I was not under those kinds of circumstances. 
>>>  correct
>>> OR: Luckily, I have not been in those kinds of circumstances. 
Even though I have been paying full rent, including utilities, I always update roommates about upcoming guests and expect them to know the length of their visit. 
>>>   correct
If the visit is not predicted, I always try to come up with a compensation plan. 
>>> If the visit is unplanned, I always try to come up with a compensation plan. 
During recent family visit, I helped my roommate clean the apartment after packing and found a place for her to stay for several months near her new workplace. 
>>> During a recent family visit, I helped my roommate clean the apartment after packing and found a place for her to stay for several months near her new workplace.
I think updating the housemate about the guests is the etiquette that needs to be strictly followed to minimize conflict.
>>>  correct

 

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