{"id":1168,"date":"2016-01-31T15:20:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-31T15:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/?p=1168"},"modified":"2016-01-31T15:20:03","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T15:20:03","slug":"got-terrible-roommates-3-easy-ways-to-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/got-terrible-roommates-3-easy-ways-to-deal","title":{"rendered":"Got terrible roommates? 3 easy ways to deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In order to afford to live in Toronto&#8217;s sky-high rental market, we often move in with roommates, who could be friends or total strangers. Either way, you&#8217;ve got about a 50-50 chance of loving your roomie or going crazy over how messy\/loud\/rude\/awkward they are.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got a terrible roommate situation, you&#8217;ve got a couple of options: Stay, or go. 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