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Welcome back international students! Your guide to Australia's state border restrictions

Hey there, international student. It’s been a long while. How are you doin’?! From December 15, international student visa holders who are fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine are able to trav...

Student accommodation is back on the cards for South Australia

International students are set to return to Adelaide in a pilot seen as the country’s first attempt at a post Covid-19 recovery. So a big hello to our student accommodation providers, it’s time to ...

How to live your best life on the cheap

Adulting is HARD, especially when you’re share housing and have to remain social, eat good food, pay your rent, do your chores, water your plants, catch up with friends, get good grades, drink wate...

Flatmates 2020 Secret Santa Gift Guide

The time has come for you to get your best Kris Kringle/Jenner on and give some pressies to your flatmates. Whether they’re a full out greenie, foodie or gadget fan, we’ve got you sorted. And if yo...

5 tips on how to make your share house environmentally friendly

We all know we should reduce, reuse and recycle. But when you live in a share house, it can be hard to maintain your best eco warrior ways. Check our guide below on how to make your share house shi...

2021 National Share Accommodation Survey Results

Over 9000 sharers told us what life has been like in a share house during the pandemic and the results were pretty scary y’all! Lockdowns and the pandemic caused many Australian sharers to exper...

The Flatmates guide to getting a share house pet

Ah, the joys of pet ownership. The cuddles! The snuggles! The cuteness overload! Until comes the annoying af couch scratching, chewing and fur overload. Before you take the plunge into pet ownershi...

Flatmates' 2022 National Share Accommodation Survey Results

Every year Flatmates.com.au asks our fab Flatmates Community what’s happening in the world of share housing in our National Share Accommodation Survey. The last few years were definitely more tum...

Flatmate faux pas: When flatmates sleep together

So your flatmate is hot stuff and you want to get in on the action. A word of caution to our lustful flatmates, don’t go there glen coco!! Getty Images Each share-house is unique, but there are...

Notice to Vacate Due to Sale of Property: Renters’ Rights When Landlord Sells House

So you’re at home, fanging for an oat latte, when you head out the door to your local café, check the mail box and see you’ve received, the letter. The letter to end all letters. The letter to say ...

Splitting the rent: How much rent should I charge my housemates?

The age old question, how much rent should you charge? We get it, you want to make bank, but we’re also in the middle of a rental crisis, with interest rates though the roof. Check out our guide be...

The top 5 reasons why you should rent out your spare room

So your spare room is just sitting there, sad, empty and alone. Need some inspo of what to do with it? You could fill it with junk from your long-lost hobby that you know you’re not going to take ...