Sharing house bills is bad enough, but what about rental liability?
What happens when someone in your house falls behind on rent or leaves the property?
Well, if you’re in a joint and several contract (most house shares are), you could be liable for their share of the rent.
But with Only My Share, we’ll cover any rent owed when your housemates fail to pay.
Only be responsible for your share of the rent
We don’t believe you should be held responsible for someone else not paying rent. That’s why we created Only My Share. Our guarantee means that if your housemate doesn’t pay and your landlord pursues you for rent, we can step in and cover any rent owed by the other party.
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Holiday breaks are great. A chance to head home, relax, and forget about deadlines for a couple of weeks. But before you shut the door and jump on the train, there’s one thing that’s worth doing properly: making sure your student home is safe and secure while you’re away! Empty
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