Share house life is equal parts freedom and chaos, and we’re here for all of it.
This is where you’ll find practical, honest guides on navigating the real day-to-day of living with flatmates in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK: from setting house rules before someone passive-aggressively labels their yoghurt, to splitting bills fairly, resolving conflicts without blowing up the group chat, and knowing your rights as a tenant in a shared rental.
Whether you’ve just moved in with strangers or you’re deep into year three with the same crew, the Living Together guides on flatmate.com are written to help share house residents find their groove and actually enjoy the place they call home.
There’s a moment, early in any share house arrangement, where you start to get a sense of what you’ve actually signed up for. Maybe it’s the Tuesday morning the kitchen smells like someone stress-fried an entire bag of onions. Maybe […]
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Running a share house is a masterclass in negotiation, diplomacy, and occasionally biting your tongue so hard you can taste it. There’s the electricity bill that always seems to land at the worst possible time, the rent reminder that somehow
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Hayley Connors couldn’t believe it last week when her flatmate, Bec, paid her rent on time. “I had just got in from work, and Bec was already home from Uni, sitting in the courtyard, when she immediately handed me an envelope,” said
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One bathroom, or sharing a bathroom with a housemate? This is always a controversial topic and can lead to many broken friendships and disastrous share houses! To avoid the uncomfortable conversations later, maybe try and work out some specific bathroom
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For those of us who have lived in a house or flat with a shared laundry you’ll be able to relate. That dreaded moment when you go out to the washing machines, to check your load, and someone has taken
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Are you in love with your housemate? We came across a question about love on Quora recently where someone asked “What can I do if I am having feelings for one of my housemates?“ Great question! We’d bet next week’s
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Lets face it, choosing a flatmate, can be a bit of a crapshoot unless you’re lucky enough to move in with someone you know well. To try and avoid the “Bunny Boiler” or “The Single White Female” scenarios use the
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A few simple tricks to make living with a pet, a breeze! Are you currently living with a pet or wish to get one soon? If so, you need to know that any pet you get, especially a dog will
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Your things keep vanishing and you’re hoping your flatmate isn’t the culprit, but some random act of magic… It starts with small, obscure items; the magazine you just bought, your beloved coffee mug or the Ferrero Rochers you were saving
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When your flatmate goes HUMP in the night… Sex is part of life. It’s natural, necessary, healthy even. Unless you’re living in shared accommodation and your housemate’s promiscuous sex life is beginning to make you feel awkward. Are you kept
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