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Finding And Living In Share Accommodation

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Anyone who has lived in a share house has a few stories to tell. Each story makes you laugh or cry but most of all they are experiences that aren't easy to forget. They're all part of the share accommodation experience. By finding and living with your perfect flatmate, you too, can create happy memories and stories that can last a lifetime.

Here are a few resources to make your experience living in share accommodation easy and more enjoyable.

Benefits Of Living In Share Accommodation

  • Meet new people and make new friends
  • Share expenses and decrease your living costs
  • Gain independence
  • Create a second family when living far from home
  • Lets you live with people with similar interests and lifestyle, for example, near College/University with other students

Finding Share Accommodation

Articles To Help You Find Your Perfect Share House

These great articles are full of tips about how you can find the share house that's right for you.
How To Find The Perfect Flatmates
Find out the secret to finding the flatmates that will be right for your share house.
Essential Ingredients For Finding The Perfect Flatmates
Discover how you can find the right flatmate by creating your own "perfect flatmate recipe".
Share Accommodation Advertisements - How To Write The Perfect Ad
Learn how you can write the perfect advertisement when looking for a new flatmate or share house.
Share Accommodation Advertisements - 5 Essential Ingredients For Creating The Perfect Ad
Check out how your share accommodation advertisement can stand out from the crowd.
Share Accommodation Advertisements - Creating The Perfect Email Reply
Take a look how you can create the perfect email when answering roommate advertisements.
Flatmate Advertisements - Making A Great Impression When Replying By Phone
Find out the secret to making a great impression each time you pick up the phone to answer a share accommodation advertisement.
Share Accommodation Advertisements - The Top 10 Do's and Don'ts For Answering Flatmate Advertisements
Discover how you can secure that important interview when replying to share accommodation advertisements.

Share Accommodation Interviews

Articles For Those Tough Share Accommodation Interviews

After reading these articles, your share house interviews will be a breeze.
Flatmate Interviews - Which Questions Should You Ask To Find The Perfect Flatmate
Find out which questions you should be asking during interviews when searching for a flatmate or share house.
Flatmate Interviews - Creating The Right First Impression
Take a look how you can create the right first impression during share accommodation interviews.
Flatmate Interviews - Planning Interviews In 8 Easy Steps
Discover the 8 steps you need to follow when planning share accommodation interviews.
Flatmate Interviews - 15 Finance Questions Every Household Should Be Asking
Check out how the saying "you'll never know unless you ask" can come in handy when looking for a flatmate that will pay the rent on time when living in share accommodation.
Share Accommodation Interviews - 20 Housework Questions For Choosing The Right Flatmates
Check out which questions your household should be asking about housework and chores during share accommodation interviews.
Share Accommodation Interviews - 20 Lifestyle Questions For Finding The Perfect Flatmate Article
Find out the questions your share house should be asking to choose a flatmate that doesn't make everyone want to tear their hair out.

Choosing Flatmates For Your Share House

Articles To Help You Choose The Right Flatmate For You

Whether you wish to find out how to check references or are looking for the perfect way to select your next flatmate, these articles can help you.
How To Choose The Right Flatmates
Find out what you need to do to choose the perfect flatmate for your share house.
Selecting Flatmates - Your 6 Step Selection Guide
Just follow these 6 simple steps and you'll be able to choose the right flatmates for your share house.
Selecting Flatmates - How To Check References Article
Discover the secret to checking references before asking flatmates to move into share accommodation with you.

Current Share Accommodation Advertisements

Here are some of the latest share accommodation advertisements placed on the Flatwithme.com.au website.
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Share Accommodation Finances

Articles To Help You Manage Your Money

Take a look at these great articles that can make managing and budgeting money less overwhelming when living in share accommodation.
Flatmate Finances - How To Budget Your Money Better
Find out how you can take control of your finances when living in share accommodation.
Flatmate Finances - Your Guide To Paying Flatmate Expenses
Discover the key to managing and paying your expenses when living in share accommodation.
Flatmate Finances - Managing Your Share Accommodation Expenses
Check out this essential guide to paying share accommodation expenses on time each week or month.
Flatmate Finances - A Guide To Solving Disputes Over Share Accommodation Expenses
Learn how you and your flatmates can solve issues about share house expenses.
Flatmate Finances - 10 Tips For Managing Your Share House Expenses
Take a look at these 10 tips that will let your share house manage its finances more easily.
Flatmate Finances - 10 Tips For Managing Living Expenses
Check out how you can put money back into your pocket when living in share accommodation.

Share Accommodation Calculators

Whether you're looking or living in share accommodation, these calculators can help you create a budget and manage your expenses.
Share Accommodation Expenses Calculator
This calculator has been especially designed for people living in share accommodation. It helps you work out your expenses each week or month so that you can keep your budget in check.
Share Accommodation Bond Calculator
When moving into share accommodation, this calculator can you help you find out how much bond you or your flatmates will need to pay.
Share Accommodation Expenses Comparison Calculator
Whether a flatmate wants to move out, your household is looking to reduce costs or you wish to compare your existing expenses to alternative living arrangements, this calculator can help you.

Living In Share Accommodation

Articles To Help You When Living With Flatmates

When you have found your perfect flatmates, these articles can help living in share accommodation simpler and easier.
10 Essential Ingredients For Setting Up The Perfect Share House
Check out how you can create the perfect share house for you and your flatmates.
10 Top Tips To Remember When Moving Into Share Accommodation
Discover how moving in with flatmates is about taking a look at the "big picture".
Flatmate Disputes - A 5 Step Guide To Solving Housework Disagreements
Find out the 5 steps your share house can follow to solve housekeeping disagreements.
Flatmate Disputes - Your 5 Step Guide To Solving Disagreements About Personal Possessions
Learn the way to successfully solve disagreements about personal belongings when living in share accommodation.
Flatmates Moving Tips - An 8 Step Plan That Makes Moving Out Easier
Find out the key to successfully moving out when living in share accommodation.
Flatmates Moving Tips - A 7 Step Guide For Asking A Flatmate To Leave
Take a look at this 7 step guide that can help you and your household when asking a flatmate to leave.
Flatmate Moving Tips - Your 14 Point Moving Day Checklist
Check out this 14 point checklist that can make your moving day a success when living with flatmates.

Glossary

Common Flatmate Terms

Flatmate
A person who shares an apartment or house with 1 or more person to whom they are not related. This term is commonly used in Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom.

Roommate
A term commonly used to describes flatmates in the United States.

Housemate
Flatmates who share the same house.

Share Accommodation
An apartment or house where flatmates live.

Share House
A house where 2 or more flatmates live.

Flatshare
An apartment where 2 or more flatmates live.

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