The biggest deal-breaker for renters living in a share house is loud sex, according to a new Australian survey.
Respondents said that rowdy bedroom antics were more annoying than unpaid rent.
Of the 18 to 35-year-old Australian renters surveyed by realestate.com.au and Pedestrian.TV, 30.9 percent live with three or four housemates.
The most expensive rental markets naturally attracted more share house-living situations, particularly in the ACT, NSW and Tasmania.
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Untidiness was the number one cause of stress levels for housemates, with 33.2 percent of respondents calling it their top pet peeve – along with a lack of stacking of the dishwasher.
Unsurprisingly, with such potential for tension, 39.7 percent of renters have lost a friendship from living together. But it’s not all doom and gloom – 14 percent of respondents said they had started a relationship with a roommate.
The survey found that the average Australian renter is predominately female, aged 25-29, with an annual income of A$50,000. They mainly live in Sydney (32.8 percent) and Melbourne (31.1 percent).
- news.com.au
