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When Your Couch Becomes International Waters
Photo by Pavel Danilyuk Every share house has its flashpoint. For some, it is the passive-aggressive note about dishes. For others, it is the milk ...
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The interview: What’s it like to date your flatmate?
I spoke to Belinda and Steven, who live in the South-Western suburbs of Sydney, about their relationship and how they make it work. You see, ...
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Living with someone either for the first time, or you’re a veteran with flat sharing, sharing a bathroom can be an interesting experience. It depends ...
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What Is Share Accommodation?

Share accommodation is one of the most common ways people live, and also one of the least explained. Here’s everything you actually need to know, from what the term means

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How to Find a Flatmate

6 questions you must ask a potential flatmate

So you’ve posted an ad and had a few requests to see the house you’re offering to rent out. That’s ...
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What do you say when you ring up or reply by email in response to the ad? “Hi, I’m writing ...
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Chef, doctor or lawyer – who is the best housemate

An interesting story made its way across our desk a little while ago, and it got us thinking. Am I ...
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How to Spot & Avoid Flatmate Scams

The ability to have access to numerous online rental listings at our fingertips can provide us with many great options and flexibility to find somewhere …

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Moving Out? The Ultimate Flatmate Checklist
Are you getting kicked out? The letter has arrived.  You get home from work or a night out and the mail is open on the bench, ...
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Make an Offer on Your Room
You can now officially offer your sharehouse room on flatmate.com flatmate.com has incorporated the feature whereby users who are advertising a room can offer the ...
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The Interview: What’s it like being a flatmate in Sydney’s CBD?
We hit the streets of Sydney Melanie grew up in Sydney’s Central Coast along a prime stretch of beachside. It’s a stunning view she’s always ...
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Why Your Verified Badge on flatmate.com Could Be the Most Valuable Thing on Your Profile

Finding a flatmate isn’t just about matching budgets and suburb preferences anymore. It’s about trust. It always has been, but ...
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Facebook, flatmate hunting and the identity-theft trap

We all love Facebook and everything it brings to our lives — but we can be dangerously naïve about the ...

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Will house sharing for single mums become more common?
With the nature of the housing economic climate around the world, and ...
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Why I’m Living in Share Accommodation Again
Why I’m Living in Share Accommodation Again John and his flatmate are ...
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Caravans – turning carports into cash
Are caravans the new granny flats? There’s been a bit of press ...
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What Is Share Accommodation?
Share accommodation is one of the most common ways people live, and also one of the least explained. Here’s everything you actually need to know, ...
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Why Your Verified Badge on flatmate.com Could Be the Most Valuable Thing on Your Profile
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What Is a Flatmate? (And Why Everyone Should Have One) There is a very good chance that at some point in your life, you will ...
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