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Renting: Tips and Tricks
One aspect of student life that can take up a lot of time and energy is the (not-so) simple matter of finding somewhere to live. If you aren’t lucky / unlucky enough (I guess it depends on your relationship with your family) to still live with your family, or somehow in the enviable position of […]
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Rental Properties: Moving Out
You’re moving house; maybe your lease didn’t get renewed, or you’ve had some housemate disagreements, or you’re leaving the state. Whatever the reason, you want to get your bond back from the real estate agent or landlord, while also having a stress-free move. Here’s how.
Living Alone in Your 20s
My housemate went to Newcastle for five weeks, and I had the shocking experience of living alone for my first time in my life. For the last 25 years, I’ve lived with someone, whether family, strangers, or friends. Suddenly, the house was empty. Not empty like ‘my housemate is at work and will be back […]
Being a Good Tenant (and When to Complain)
I’ve been living in my current rental for 18 months, which is the longest I’ve lived in a house in the last seven years. It’s close to feeling like a home, particularly thanks to my new housemate and soulmate. We’ve made it a cosy, family space complete with candles and yoga mornings. I’ve even unpacked […]
Living With a Stranger
I’ve been in share accommodation for almost seven years, and besides from a stint at the University of Adelaide Village, I’ve never lived with a stranger. My houses have been populated with best friends, significant others or, at the very least, people I knew before sharing a bathroom and a postcode.
Housemate Relations
I’ve lived in seven house shares in six years. Sometimes, I’ve been the bad housemate leaving dirty dishes in the sink and avoiding my turn to vacuum the shared spaces. I’ve been guilty of coming in at 3am and making an inebriated ruckus. At other points in my sharing experience, I’ve been the resentful housemate, […]
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Accommodation Resources
So you need somewhere new to live, because as a student you definitely don’t have enough to think about already! Here are a few ideas about how to lock down accommodation if you’re in struggletown. If you’re already on top of your accommodation situations, you might light to check out these moving out guides: part one, part […]
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Preparing for an Inspection
When you’re renting, inspections can often be a source of dread, or at least annoyance. The email arrives a fortnight before and is opened with the same disdain as your assignment notifications on Canvas. It’s that exasperated moment of: “Oh great, now I have to deal with this, too!”
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