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10 of the best share houses to rent right now

Share houses come in all shapes and sizes including homes with waterfront views, infinity pools overlooking the forest and inner city warehouse conversions. These amazing homes may be out of reach ...

The lockdown guide for Sydney’s share houses

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has just extended the Greater Sydney lockdown by a week. That means that at this stage, our Sydney flatmates will be toughing it out at home until midnight on July 30...

How to budget for weekly expenses when you move into a share house

You’ve found a new place to live! Congratulations! But a new share house means new flatmates, a new lifestyle and … new expenses. Whether you’ve shared before, or this is your first share house ex...

5 Steps to a Covid-safe share house

At last, Australian states and territories are easing their Covid-19 restrictions. For some this is cause for celebration but for others, it’s a little bit scary. One thing is for sure, for all of ...

EOFY: What can you claim when living in a share house?

Between lockdowns, hotspots and vaccination queues, you may not have had time to prepare for the end of the financial year. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with our tax hacks below. Drakula &amp; ...

Live rent free in the heart of Brunswick

If something is too good to be true then it usually is. Living rent free in the heart of Brunswick? You gotta be joking! But thanks to our charity partners, home-share scenarios are becoming more a...

Pesky pests! How to manage pest problems in your share house

In case you missed it, New South Wales is battling a horrific mouse plague right now. But you don’t need to be in the grip of a once-in-a-decade infestation to have pest problems in your share hous...

How sharing a place can save you money

We’ve all dreamed of living in our city’s most salubrious suburbs. Unfortunately, hospo budgets, student life and a pandemic make it tricky to live the high-life. Or do they? Source: Liz Seabrook...

45% of members say messy flatmates still suck

13,000 people told us how they feel about living in a share house. And wow, despite a global pandemic, raging depression, crippling debt, lost jobs, broken relationships and cabin fever, messy flat...

7 tips for sharing food with flatmates

Eat good food, make sweet coin, live your best life and love your flatmates are the words to live by. But sometimes this fool-proof plan doesn’t fall into place when your flatmate finishes your ice...

Tweets that prove you and your flatmate are tight

Ever had a flatmate who just got it? Who just got you? We love the feeling when a flatmate turns into a friend. At last you can let your guard down and live your best no-pants life. Klaus Vedfelt...

The best apps for your share house

How many people live in your share house? Whether the answer is two or twelve, we can guarantee that a few handy apps can help things run much more smoothly. Looking for the Flatmates App? Find...