A Roommate Is Leaving: Complete Transition Guide

IMMEDIATE STEPS: Notify the landlord. Review the lease — who's liable? Calculate remaining rent and utilities for the departing roommate. Set a move-out date.

FINANCIAL RESET: Update your shared budget in HomeCo immediately. Calculate the new per-person cost. Decide: does the remaining roommate(s) absorb the difference or find a replacement?

FINDING A REPLACEMENT: Post in trusted networks first. Screen candidates with a meet-and-greet. Run any required credit/background checks. Have them sign the existing roommate agreement.

PRACTICAL TASKS: Return keys, update utility accounts, split shared furniture and items, change any shared passwords, update HomeCo members.

EMOTIONAL SIDE: It's okay to feel weird about the change. Have a honest conversation about what worked and what didn't. Leave on good terms if possible.