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• Most in-demand suburbs in Melbourne

  10 August 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Melbourne may be in lockdown, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop your search for the perfect home. With rents falling and a plethora of properties hitting the market, now could be the perfect time to move to one of Melb’s most in-demand suburbs, without having to deal with...

• Melbourne Stage 4 lockdown: what you need to know

  4 August 2020 by Claudia
  Melbourne, we feel for you. With curfew and Stage 4 lockdown now in place, it’s pretty evident that Melbourne won’t win the world’s most liveable city this year. Now more than ever, we need to look out for our fam, friends and flatmates. The good news is you don’t need...

• How to live your best life on the cheap

  8 August 2019 by Claudia
  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 water, call your mum and pay for everything. We’ve all been in a situation where money is...

• Student Life: Make money at uni

  15 May 2015 by Aaron
  Life as a university student is (for the most part) a balancing act of achieving good grades, maintaining some form of social life and doing your best to get to class… all while being poor. image by Hossein Alipour To make life a little easier, your pockets a little fuller,...

• Top 5 cheapest Adelaide suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  21 July 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Known for its churches, terrible football clubs and wine, Adelaide can add another feather to its cap: cheap rent. The long kept secret of Adelaide is out - the city of churches is one of the most affordable capitals in Australia. Finding the right suburb for you – and particularly...

• How to Make Your Share House Environmentally Friendly

  27 June 2019 by Claudia
  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. Living with someone who orders takeaway every night (in nasty polystyrene boxes), washes their clothes with hot water and leaves the heater...

• Top 5 cheapest Darwin suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  15 July 2020 by Flatmates Team
  If you’re after cheap accommodation, these bottom end prices will give you all the Top End feels. Source: Flatmates.com.au Darwin, our long lost northern neighbour. Our most northern capital is the perfect place for anyone who wants to get away, try out a new scene, learn a lot about Australia’s...

• It’s a sharer’s market: why now is the time to move

  10 July 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Lockdown and Covid-19 restrictions are fully sick in every sense of the word. But there may be one silver lining in those quarantine clouds for flatmates as now could be the perfect time for you to snag your dream home. The media’s still bringing the bad news about Covid-19, and...

• Top 5 most expensive Darwin suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  30 June 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Crikey! The NT has never looked so good. Hot weather year-round, beautiful scenery, rich history and lovely people are just some of the options available. Isn’t it time we C U in the NT? Darwin is often that forgotten about capital city. It seems any further away than Perth and...

• 5 Steps to a Covid-safe share house

  29 May 2020 by Flatmates Team
  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 us sharing a home with others in a global pandemic, these are un-chartered waters. The good...

• Your Covid-19 restrictions update

  25 May 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Parmas, spin class and the brow bar are back on in some states. So when can you book in your next massage and pub sesh? By all accounts the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over. Yet governments around the world are getting a handle on the situation and clarifying what...

• Top 5 most expensive Adelaide suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  12 May 2020 by Flatmates Team
  If you find yourself sipping top quality rosé most Saturday nights at Bird in Hand or if you’re a shoe-in for an all access pass to WOMADelaide, Adelaide’s most expensive share accommodation suburbs might be just want the doctor ordered. This once overlooked capital city has embraced its foodie and...

• Top 5 cheapest Hobart suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  27 April 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Hobart rental prices may be some of the most expensive in the country compared to the city’s average income, but that doesn’t mean this southern capital can’t whip out some sneaky cheap rental charms. If you want to live close to the city on the cheap, a number of Hobart’s...

• Most expensive Hobart suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  21 April 2020 by Flatmates Team
  No longer the country’s sleepy capital, Hobart property is hot stuff. If you’re lucky enough to live in this picturesque city and got some sweet coin in your pocket, make sure you’re living in these burbs. With Hobart rents continuing to soar as Tasmania grows in popularity, it pays to...

• How to find a new flatmate during COVID-19

  24 March 2020 by Claudia
  Despite the global pandemic that is currently wreaking havoc on our lives, people still need places to live and to find flatmates. In a time of self-isolation and almost lockdown, letting strangers into your home might seem counterintuitive. Thanks to the immortal wisdom of RuPaul, “unless they gonna pay your...

• Your COVID-19 Rent Relief Guide

  23 April 2020 by Flatmates Team
  The recently announced eviction moratorium was a step in the right direction for Australian renters. Now, some states are providing rent relief packages to those who need it, while others have clarified how the eviction moratorium will work. Regardless of your location, before you can get any rebate or benefit,...

• Your Flatmates social distancing sanity guide

  6 April 2020 by Flatmates Team
  You and your flatmates are stuck at home. You’ve watched everything on Netflix, Tiger King memes no longer bring you joy, you tried a share house Tik Tok and failed miserably and the House Party app has been hacked. So what can you do to stay sane and to keep...

• What the eviction moratorium means for you

  1 April 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Renters finally have the good news they’ve been waiting for. On Sunday night, the government announced a moratorium on evictions for the next six months. Social media is flooded with stories of tenants unable to pay rent, and landlords being cruel or kind almost in equal measure. In the midst...

• Top 5 cheapest Perth suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  31 March 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Whether you’re saving money for your next holiday, home deposit, pet quokka or just a big night out at Crown Perth, our cheapest Perth suburbs are sure to help you to help you get there. There’s one word that sums up Perth’s market for rooms in share houses: cheap as...

• Top 5 most expensive Perth suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  27 February 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Whether you’re a Golden Triangle girl or a mining magnate wanna-be, living in your perf Perth plutocracy is easy when a room in Perth’s most expensive share suburb goes for $220 a week. When it comes to Perth’s most expensive share suburbs, the word “expensive” is something of a misnomer....

• Top 5 most expensive Brisbane suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  18 February 2020 by Flatmates Team
  The once forgotten younger sister of Melbourne and Sydney, Brisbane has just graduated from her debutante ball and is out on the prowl. If you’re a major wanna-be for the Brisbane Bourgeoisie, read up. No longer in the little leagues, Brisbane is full of hot property, great bars, fun nightlife...

• The truth about shared living

  13 February 2020 by Claudia
  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 competition to find a home can put a real dampener on your share...

• Top 5 cheapest Brisbane suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  5 February 2020 by Flatmates Team
  From BrisVegas to XXXX Gold, Brisbane homes can go from hot property to cheap as chips in a heartbeat. But if your heart is set on spending your hard earned cash on sinking more tinnies rather than more rent, we’ve got the suburbs for you. There’s something for everyone in...

• Top 5 most expensive Melbourne suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  30 January 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Whether you’re a Melbourne local or you’re taking the great exodus to the cultural capital of Australia, where you choose to live will play a huge part in your Melbourne experience. If convenience and high-end living are your jam, these suburbs won’t disappoint. From apartments to terrace homes, converted warehouses...

• Top 5 cheapest Melbourne suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  23 January 2020 by Flatmates Team
  If you’re a Melbourne local, then you usually have a strong affinity with the area you live (and hate every other area). Well its time for a newsflash because the “north vs south of the river” debate is getting stale. It’s time to move where the rent is cheap. The...

• National Share Accommodation Survey Results

  17 January 2020 by Claudia
  We asked, you answered. Over 10,000 people in the Flatmates community took our National Share Accommodation Survey to explore the attitudes, behaviours and frustrations that Australians experience when living in a share house. Our survey discovered three key themes when it came to share housing; affordability, how people share and...

• Top 5 most expensive Sydney suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  15 January 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Sydney is one of the world’s most expensive rental cities. Even if you’re living in a share house, your rent is not immune to burning a hole in your pocket. But for the lucky few among us with cash to splash, these five suburbs could be for you. Share house...

• Top 5 cheapest Sydney suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

  13 January 2020 by Flatmates Team
  Sydney life is expensive and finding cheap rooms to rent within 10km of the CBD isn’t easy. But look around and you’ll find locations that will put you within a stone’s throw of the action, without breaking the bank. Flatmates.com.au has run new data on suburb rental prices. Over the...

• How to make the perfect flatmates Christmas

  20 December 2019 by Claudia
  Whether you’re staying at your share house for Christmas or you’re heading to your family home for the break, it’s always nice to bring a little Christmas cheer and celebrate with your flatmates. Looking back at 2019, we’ve had a wild year: Trump was impeached, NSW and QLD suffered from...

• Disaster Relief Emergency Accommodation

  6 January 2020 by Flatmates Team
  If you have a spare room, you can help those who have been displaced by the Australian bush fires by providing short term accommodation. View available listings here. To offer your room to those in need, simply list your place on Flatmates.com.au and opt-in as a “disaster relief listing” between...

• Flatmates Secret Santa

  12 December 2019 by Claudia
  If you got stuck with a dodgy gift from your work Secret Santa, your own flatmates SS is the time to make amends. Got a flatmate you don’t like? Never fear, you can use those funds to buy something for the house (which ultimately means buying something for yourself) #winner...

• What $250 gets you in a Perth share house

  26 November 2019 by Flatmates Team
  No longer our forgotten sister out west, Perth has set her foot as one of the hot capital cities of Australia. With world class beaches, delicious wine and great universities, Perth has something for everyone. From high-rise CBD apartments to quiet beachside townhouses, Perth has got your back for all...

• Your guide to moving to and living in Australia

  28 October 2019 by Claudia
  Come backpacker, international student, grey nomad or traveller, here’s what you need to know if you’re moving to Australia (and want to unpack). At Flatmates we’re proud to welcome a Kaleidoscope of sharers from all walks of life. Use our guide below to help you make your best decisions about...

• What is co-living?

  2 October 2019 by Claudia
  A modern apartment with all inclusive bills, free internet and gym and funky communal areas to hang out with friends. Let’s not forget the provision of a weekly linen wash and a professional cleaner. Welcome to Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), the new frontier. Hmlet communal balcony You may have...

• What $250 gets you in an Adelaide share house

  11 September 2019 by Flatmates Team
  You’ve got beautiful beaches, amazing festivals, good wine and cheap rent, with beachside share house rooms going for as little as $200 a week. Radelaide is actually, well, rad. Did you know Adelaide was named in the world’s top 10 most liveable cities just last week? As flabbergasted as you...

• What $250 gets you in a Brisbane share house

  30 July 2019 by Flatmates Team
  If value’s the name of the game, Brisbane’s share house market has you covered. Compared to its fellow eastern seaboard capitals, you can get real bang for your buck just about anywhere in Brisbane. Wondering where you can get a room for $250 or less? Brisbane is known for its...

• What $250 gets you in a Melbourne share house

  9 July 2019 by Flatmates Team
  250 dollary-doos is a lot of cash. In a city as diverse and spread out as Melbourne, knowing what your cash will get and what represents good value in different parts of the city can be a real challenge. Lucky for you lot, we have compiled a list of properties...

• FLATS - Episode Four with Holly Ryan

  12 July 2019 by Monster Children
  We’ve teamed up with Monster Children to get you a sneak peak inside the flats of some of their famous friends. In Episode Four, jewellery maker Holly Ryan shows us through her beautiful wooden terrace, Witch Hazel, in Sydney’s Surry Hills. Watch as Holly introduces us to flatmates Jamie...

• Where to Share: Perth

  6 June 2019 by Flatmates Team
  The Village People told us to “Go West” 30 years ago, but maybe it is time to actually Go West. Life is peaceful there and there’s lots of open air (and cheap rent too). In a city spanning 6000 square kilometres, narrowing your search to a few key suburbs can...

• What kind of flatmate are you?

  28 May 2019 by Claudia
  You’re clean, they’re a mess. You like to party, they hit the sack around 9.45pm. We take you through some of the common flatmate personalities you’ll find in any share house. Beware, some self-reflection may ensue. At Flatmates.com.au we can help you find the perfect flatmate in terms of location,...

• From Student Accommodation to Co-Living

  16 May 2019 by Flatmates Team
  Students have always been the cool kids in town and now professionals are taking up student accommodation under the pseudonym Co-Living. Source:Getty images With the changing face of student accommodation, cost of living, housing availability and rooms to rent in city spaces, student accommodation is taking a step into the...

• How share houses work in different cities: New York vs Tokyo

  7 May 2019 by Emily Hutchinson
  From Paris to Berlin in every share house you live in, the furniture to the shower customs to the way the house is run can differ country to country. Julia Robbs We’re lucky to have the next blog written by Emily Hutchinson, Author of “Shared Living: Interior design for rented...

• Plant Parenting 101

  2 May 2019 by Claudia
  Are you really a share houser if you haven’t been through the circle of life with a house plant? Nothing makes a millennial feel more accomplished than keeping a house plant alive. Image: Pablo Veiga Right now, we’re obsessed with plants. They bring nature into the home, they make us...

• Reno, Rentals and Return of the