New Barclays research shows that an increasing number of tenants appear to be rowing with flatmates.
Research by the bank suggests that nine in 10 Millennial and Gen Z renters report that they have clashed with housemates over shared-space etiquette. However, only a third admit they could be a ‘horror housemate’ themselves.
Many of the frictions are traditional through the ages with playing loud music or watching TV at unsociable hours (30%) and dirty dishes, mugs or cutlery left in the sink (29%) topping the list of complaints among Millennials and Gen Zs.
However, new modern irritations are emerging. One in five young house-sharers suffer from living with a nocturnal gamer, whose late-night sessions disturb others, while 17% say they have shared with a Persistent Puffer, who regularly vapes or smokes indoors.
Meanwhile, 18% of Millennials and Gen Z have had to endure WhatsApp micro-managers, who bombard the house group chat with endless reminders or passive-aggressive messages.
These flatmate frustrations mean that 62% of Gen Z and Millennial house-sharers say they plan to leave their current house-share within the next 12 months, having run out of patience.
Two thirds would rather pay more to live solo, and seven in 10 say house-sharing has made them more determined to buy their own home.
This article is taken from Landlord Today