Every shared living situation runs on a mix of written lease terms and unwritten common sense. These are general norms that tend to hold up across co-living households, with Gladewood’s own house rules noted where they apply. None of it replaces your actual lease, which is always the final word on specific policies.
- Your bedroom is yours. Private or shared, your room is space you lease under your own agreement.
- The common spaces are, well, common. Kitchen, living room, and laundry are shared with your housemates. If you want zero shared space ever, co-living isn't the right fit, and that's a fair thing to know about yourself upfront.
- Clean up after yourself in shared spaces promptly. Dishes, counters, and shared appliances get used by everyone. Leaving them for "later" affects other people's day too.
- Label and respect what's not yours. Shared fridges work best when everyone can tell at a glance what's communal and what's someone else's.
- Keep noise down during quiet hours. Housemates keep different schedules. In a Gladewood house, quiet hours will run 10 PM to 7 AM.
- Communicate about guests. Your housemates live there too, so we encourage you to let them know about guests, especially overnight guests. In a Gladewood house, daytime guests will be welcome 9 AM to 9 PM while you’re home. Overnight guests will be able to stay up to three nights a week in a private room and up to two nights a week in a shared room; in a shared room, your roommate must be informed and agree before an overnight stay, and the room must have space for another sleeper under fire and occupancy rules. If a guest plans to stay more than three days, tell the house lead (one of the residents, who serves as the house’s point of contact) in person, by text, or by phone. You’re responsible for your guests, and they follow the same house rules you do.
- Report maintenance issues promptly. A small leak or appliance issue is easier to fix early, and handling it is management's job.
- Respect move-in and move-out schedules. Give housemates a heads-up around big moves so the shared spaces don't get unexpectedly disrupted.
- Assume good faith first. Most household friction comes from miscommunication. A direct conversation solves more than an assumption does.
- Know how to reach management. For anything beyond a quick housemate conversation, management is there to help. Reach out before an issue sits too long.
- Read your actual lease. This list is general guidance; your lease is the document that governs your specific situation.
None of this is complicated. It's mostly just the same consideration that makes any shared living situation work, applied consistently.