More than flatmates! Renters say their housemates having loud SEX is a bigger problem than unpaid rent and failing to do the dishes
- Millennials living in a share house have ranked their biggest gripes about renting
- Dirty dishes and unpaid rent were high on the list but not considered the worst
- Loud sex topped the list for the biggest problem renters have had to endure
Housemates having loud sex has been deemed a bigger problem for share-house renters than unpaid rent or even stacks of dirty dishes.
Living in a share house might have its benefits - the main being the low cost of rent - but it does come with its pitfalls, the latest Renters Report by realestate.com.au shows.
While dirty dishes and housemates failing to pay rent on time ranks highly on the list for the biggest problems for renters, they were not deemed the worst.
Housemates having loud sex has been deemed a bigger problem for renters than unpaid rent or even stacks of dirty dishes (file image)
The report, which was released on Wednesday, found that the majority of millennials could not stand the sound of loud sex coming from a different room
Having to endure the sound of amorous housemate topped the list, according to the study conducted with Pedestrian TV.
The report, which was released on Wednesday, found that the majority of millennials could not stand the sound of loud sex in adjoining rooms.
Of the 3,500 young renters in Queensland surveyed, 40 per cent were spending more than a third of their income on rent.
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The report also found that 14 per cent of renters admitted to spending the night in bed with one of their housemates.
Close to half of those surveyed said they had made the choice to move in with friends, but 40 per cent of those later regretted the decision.
High rental costs meant that more than 40 per cent were unable to live independently, the report found.
The report, which was released on Wednesday, found that the majority of millennials could not stand the sound of loud sex coming from a different room
