For many of us, a house cannot be a home unless we can find some sort of peace there. At its best, home should be a sanctuary where we can feel comfortable and relax, not a place that stresses us out. 

Of course, achieving this can look different for everybody, but generally speaking some basic principles remain the same. Most people want to have a level of control over their living environment, and not feel like somebody else is pulling the strings. 

It may seem like a simple enough desire, but that doesn’t mean that it’s always achievable. This is especially true in scenarios such as having difficult roommates, or overbearing family members. It is pretty wild the kind of housing situations that some manage to find themselves in and then have to deal with the consequences. Simply put, there is a lot that can go wrong if people aren’t careful.