So you’ve posted an ad and had a few requests to see the house you’re offering to rent out. That’s a good start. But now it’s time to reveal the applicants DEEPEST, DARKEST secrets through an intensive, one-on-one interview to […]
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You’re already living together. You’ve skipped about fifteen steps in the relationship process. It’s obviously not hard to fall in love with your housemate. They’re basically like the partner you got to CHOOSE to have leaving their smelly socks and
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Picture the scene. You and your partner have just bought a place together. You’ve done the hard yards: saved the deposit, survived the auction, high-fived the conveyancer. Then the first mortgage statement arrives, and suddenly you’re having a very adult
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
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Here’s something worth thinking about before you hit publish on your next flatmate listing. We came across a story that originally ran in the UK involving flatmate ads that were inadvertently, and in some cases very deliberately, crossing the line
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So interviewing potential flatmates can be a nerve racking experience, probably not as nerve racking as a blind date, but on the same level. This person could be your future partner for life! (Don’t say we didn’t warn you! More
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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 / ringing about the room advertised on flatmate.com…” Be sure to give a brief background of yourself like current employment,
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