Respect Each Other’s Privacy

• It’s great when roommates all choose to hang out together and like each other well enough to plan activities together, but sometimes this won’t be the case. If you’ve got a flatmate that prefers to be by him/herself, respect this. Privacy and trust are two-way streets, so if you are respectful of others’ privacy and don’t break their trust, they will return the favour to you. Be particularly aware of:
• Affording flatmates privacy when they are on the phone.
• Delivering, but not disturbing, their post.
• Respecting their wishes for some time alone.
• Accepting a roommate’s request that you not enter their room/look in their drawers/use their laptop.
• Knocking before entering any room with a closed door.