dear future housemate

Dear Future Housemate ...

Before you meet with any potential housemate, its a good idea to decide

on what personality traits are most important

to you and what

your ideal housemate would be like.


Meet potential housemates for a coffee to see if you click.

? Ask the same questions of everyone you talk to.

Sleep on the decision before you inform your future housemate.

Get to know

your housemate

before they move in!


Smoking Food Relationships Pets

Drinking Bills Cleaning Kitty (incidentals)

Our Welfare Officers have identified these as the top issues people dont discuss

before moving in together

These are the things you might like to know about your housemate before they unpack their boxes!

Get to know

your housemate



Are you ... An early riser OR a take-my-timer?

A late-nighter OR a bed-by-9-er?

A fitness fanatic OR a couch potato?

A party goer OR a party no-er?

Studying full-time/part-time OR working OR between jobs OR a combination of these four?


Do you ... Have any allergies or medical conditions?

Have any pets?

Like to cook?

Own any furniture or utensils you would like to contribute to the house?

Have a car? Do you need to park it undercover?


What is your ... Current relationship status?

Favourite type of music?

Favourite TV show?

Level of cleanliness: super neat freak, moderate, lil messy, slob?

Get to know

your housemate


Having a bad housemate

can be a nightmare . Your home is your

sanctuary and you dont want conflict at home on

top of uni work.

- Jennifer MalcolmUSQ Welfare Officer


Remember, these questions are just suggestions. Have a clear idea of what you want from a roommate and get to know your housemate, before they move in!

Extra important questions Will you be able to afford the rent?

Will you replace the TP (toilet paper)?

Do you enjoy playing *insert favourite board game here*?

What is your stance on smoking, drug use and alcohol?

Are you willing to put your name on the utility accounts or the lease?

Tell us, what is the most

important trait your housemate would need to

have?

CRICOS: QLD00244B NSW02225M TEQSA: PRV12081 8.2.D.A 01.2016 [email protected]

social.usq.edu.au

You can chat to one of our expert Student Services Welfare Officers, who are here to help you. www.usq.edu.au/welfare

If youd like any further online information about house sharing, check out www.rta.qld.gov.au/

If you end up experiencing some housemate issues despite asking all the right questions, we might have the answer for you here! Visit USQ Social Hub to read The How-to for housemate issues

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dear future housemate

Education