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Housemates decoded: what do they really mean?

We’ve all read the emails. We’ve all heard the answers. When we’re reviewing housemate applications (whether they’re formal or otherwise) some of the terms bandied about seem like they’re OK on the surface…but what do they really mean in practice? Here are some of those magic words, decoded! “Free-spirited” The “free” in “free-spirited” means free as in beer, not free as in speech. Will likely eat your (labelled) food, leave dishes in the sink, and host compression sessions with six other mates until 2am on a Wednesday. “I don’t do…

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The party lover’s guide to throwing a party

Housemates and house parties. Best combination since Jack and coke? Gin and tonic? Jay and Beyonce? Of course it is. Everyone knows that! Though you might be throwing the best party that will be the talk of Facebook for the next month, you don’t need the hangover of upsetting the po-po…or the landlords. Or other housemates, because yanno, you gotta live with them. So here’s a guide to throwing the best party minus the “oh shit!” moments. Check your lease agreement You read everything you sign, right? Especially iPhone software…

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