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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 & ...
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...
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...
National Share Accommodation Survey 2020 Insights
Almost 13,000 flatmates partook our NSAS to let us know what life has been like living in a share house in 2020. For some, the pandemic has made it rain, with 18% in a better financial positio...
The truth about shared living
Living in a share house can have its ups and downs. The cheap rent and split bills are amazing and the friendships we make can last a lifetime. However the dirty dishes, lack of privacy and com...
Cheaper Suburb Finder
If you’re all about that lifestyle but your bank balance can’t keep up, our Cheaper Suburb Finder might be just what you need. Our Cheaper Suburb finder lets you find more affordable suburbs clo...
5 reasons why you should be on the lease
You know how you write down important stuff so you don’t forget it? Maybe you should impose that same logic to your share house. Get your agreement in writing or you could end up at the Tribunal or...
How to keep your share house clean
More than half of our community said that messy flatmates are most annoying thing about living in a share house, more annoying than loud sex or your flatmate eating your leftovers. So if you’re a g...
