# In which I rashly consider moving house. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 29, 2003, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-rashly-consider-moving-house/178314 "2003-05-29T17:22:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-rashly-consider-moving-house/178314/1 "2003-05-29T17:22:41Z")
Well, I have to move. Living on campus is nice, but my lease is up soon. My flatmate is moving in with her girlfriend, and so I am left alone ☹ I went to see a nice room, in a house 5 minutes from the Hospital where my lectures are. The rent is reasonable, and the people (a French girl and an Aussie couple) are all nice. They’re all older (28-30), and work, where as I’m an idle student, but so was their last housemate. The landlord seems nice, I’m meeting him tomorrow. So… Should I go ahead and rent the place, or do I keep looking around? It’s the first place I’ve seen, and I don’t think I’ll get better…but…you never know… irishgirl Caught on the horns of a dilemma. 😕 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-rashly-consider-moving-house/178314/2 "2003-05-29T17:29:02Z")
Carpe rentum. If it’s what you’re looking for, grab it! ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-rashly-consider-moving-house/178314/3 "2003-05-29T17:46:11Z")
I don’t think you should move the whole house. You probably should just move the stuff that’s in the house. That might be a lot easier. …What? ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-rashly-consider-moving-house/178314/4 "2003-05-29T20:04:05Z")
It sounds like a good thing, but if you are able to take a few additional days to make up your mind, why not try to cram a few more places in to check out? Couldn’t hurt. Of course, if you have to let them know immediately, and it really is a good deal, then take it! Unless you have to sign a lease or agreement, you can always move again. A PITA, to be sure, but it’s another option. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-i-rashly-consider-moving-house/178314/5 "2003-05-29T20:53:41Z")
If you like it, I say take it! Back in my renting days I always found that if I put a place off to make sure I wasn’t missing something I liked more, I never **did** find one I liked more. Go with your instinct, if you really like it!