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Disaster Relief Emergency Accommodation

If you have a spare room, you can help those who have been displaced by the NSW and Queensland floods by providing short term accommodation. View available listings here. To offer your room to t...

Flatmates Inspections FAQ

Jump to: How do I set up my inspection times? How do I edit my inspection availability times? How do I cancel a booked inspection? How do I stop accepting inspections? How do I set up my in...

ID Verification FAQ

Looking for the perfect flatmate or share house can be tricky, particularly when you don’t know the person you’re moving in with. At Flatmates.com.au, we know trust plays a big part in searching fo...

Shared Living X Flatmates Giveaway Terms

PROMOTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS Promotion Period: From 5pm AEST on Thursday May 13th to 11:59pm AEST on Friday May 28th 2021. Prize: 5 Giveaway Packs to be won, each including a copy of Shared Liv...

Tenancy Acts

Tenancy law in Australian is different in every state and the majority of share accommodation situations are either covered by the same Residential Tenancy Acts that cover a normal residential rent...

ACT Tenancy Agreements

All residential tenancies in ACT are covered by standard terms which cannot be altered. Landlords are required to give a copy to every tenant before signing along with a copy of the ACT ‘The Rentin...

Is Flatmates.com.au really the biggest?

Independent traffic data compiled by Hitwise shows Flatmates.com.au is Australia’s biggest share accommodation site, more than twice the amount of traffic of the next biggest site. Flatmates.com...

Victoria Bonds

The maximum Rental Bond that can be charged in Victoria is the equivalent of 1 month’s rent when the weekly rent is $900 or less. The Rental Bond must be deposited with the Residential Tenancies Bo...

Changes to Vic tenancy laws

South Australia Tenancy Agreements

All residential tenancies in SA are covered by standard terms which cannot be altered. It is the landlords obligation to put the agreement in writing and they must keep a copy of this agreement for...

Queensland Tenancy Agreements

All residential tenancies in QLD are covered by standard terms which cannot be altered. It is the landlords obligation to put the agreement in writing. This guide covers landlords (or head-tena...

Victoria Tenancy Agreements

All residential tenancies in VIC are covered by standard terms which cannot be altered. It’s advisable to use a written agreement and it’s the Landlords obligation to provide a copy to the tenant. ...