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 Hayley, who has been sharing a flat with Bec for the last 8 months. “I just …
Whether you’re a veteran or complete beginner when it comes to finding a flatmate, you can ask anyone flatting or who has flatted before, that it’s often very hard to find one or many great flatmates. They will tell you about the triumphs and horror stories, share advice on living and their personal experiences with …
We all know what a bad flatmate looks, acts and (on occasion) smells like, so spotting a lousy roomie from a mile away is easy. But when it comes to our own sins, it’s much easier to turn a blind eye; what’s more difficult is recognising that it might be you. When your flatmate isn’t …
5 Signs your flatmate thinks it’s you, not them. Read More »
The Family are coming. Aaah the joy of family… how do you manage them when they come and how long can they stay for? All of us have family member/s who at one point or another want to come and stay – for a weekend visit, maybe for longer if they are coming back from …
Imagine coming home from work one afternoon to find your flatmate in the foetal position, hugging a bottle of cheap wine, surrounded by a pile of wet tissues. There could be many reasons but two will spring to mind – they have either just split up with someone or they have lost their job. Its …
Flatmate lost their job? Here’s how you can help Read More »
An interesting story made its way across our desk a little while ago, and it got us thinking. Am I one of those professionals others like to live with? In Australia, it seems that people want to share a house with a chef rather than a lawyer. This might have something to do with the …
Chef, doctor or lawyer – who is the best housemate Read More »
To prevent any problems occurring with your flatmates, you may want to consider entering in to some sort of “Flatmate Understanding”. This could be quite useful in sorting out issues at a later date if any problems were to arise. When you enter in to a lease with your new flatmates, you are jointly liable under …
