Privacy. There is no doubt about it, when you live with other people you always lose your privacy to some degree, whether you live with your family, a girlfriend or some mates.When you live alone you get 100 per cent privacy and you don’t have to worry about someone barging into your bedroom at the [...]
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Live By Solo, are You Ready?
Going solo means just that—that you choose to live by yourself rather than with a few mates, your boyfriend or your girlfriend. These days around 25 per cent of the population lives alone; this is heaps compared to 50 or so years ago when this figure stood around 5 per cent.
Advertising for Flatmates Part (5)
You need to make sure that your new flatmate is fine with all of these things. If they aren’t going to move in in the next couple of days, ask for a deposit to ensure they don’t do a runner on you and leave you in a sticky situation.
Advertising for Flatmates Part (4)
Do all the little things like open all the doors, maybe put out some flowers, and show them around the whole place. You need to work out the questions you want to ask before a prospective flatmate arrives. Try to keep the interview in the form of a friendly discussion, but don’t be deflected from [...]
Advertising for Flatmates Part (3)
Share accommodation agencies, which screen prospective flatmates and match them to your requirements and interests, are becoming more popular with people who don’t have the time to interview lots of people. Although this is a great service, there will be a fee involved. First contact The third thing you need to do is to work [...]
