i was in class xi as my uncle had bought one for me in the city i didnt have to search for rented accommodation so i never had to face awkward questions from prospective landlords here ankush who hails from burdwanim aware that actors face a lot of awkward questions while househuntingi would consider myself lucky when it came to looking for a house in mumbai initially i used to stay in the house of someone who is known to my family for years later i shifted to a pg accommodation and there i used to share the flat with other girls so i didnt face a problem at all but im definitely aware that such things do happen where actors face a lot of awkward questions while househunting and that its not easy to find accommodation koneenica banerjee who hails from kolkata but stayed in mumbai for a whilepeople have the notion that actors will party till late into the nightits very wrong on the part of the landlords to have a negative perception against acting as a profession thank god i havent faced any such problem when i came to mumbai years back but ive heard such stories from my colleagues this happens because there have been several incidents of actors committing suicide in the past moreover people have the notion that actors will party till late into the night by calling friends over and play loud music there were also other incidents where the actors have got into a variety of trouble this makes landlords think twice before renting out houses to actors there are other factors like restriction against pets a particular religion marital status or even food preferences that keeps you from getting accommodation sayantani ghosh whos been living in mumbai for the past 14 yearsdos and donts for actors renting a house1 pay your rent on time2 do not sublet your flat3 follow the rules of the housing society also speak to the head of the society before moving in to make yourself familiar with them4 if you have a family member staying with you then getting a house on rent is relatively easier5 if you are single and like to have friends over for house parties ensure that your neighbours and others around arent disturbed at all tips shared by actress sayantani ghosh