Moving is an effort. From locating a new place to live to informing the bank of the change of address, there are tons of details that cost time and energy. And also money. No wonder people don’t like to do it. No wonder housemates suffer a bad situation way too long!
It’s time to move when you don’t want to go home. For the householder, this is the time to ask a housemate to leave. They are probably as unhappy as you are. Use the experience to learn what you “must have” and “can’t live with.”
Since you don’t want move too often, you should be very, very careful in choosing a place to live and your future housemate(s). Interview thoroughly. (See other advice on this blog.) Know what you are looking for. If you are the householder, deal with having an empty room for awhile if you can’t find the right person. If you are a home seeker, don’t get desperate. That’s hard and okay, there are regions in this country where housing is so scarce that feeling desperate is a common experience. If you can’t bide your time and really need a roof, take a place, but recognize that it is temporary until you can find something better. And be sure not to collect lots of stuff that you then have to cart to a new place.
