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"Anyone who’s lived in a sharehouse knows it only takes one person to send the
household off the rails. Everyone’s life is affected when one housemate leaves
out food, plays loud music all night or routinely uses all the hot water.
Sharing a home with someone means you’re intimately impacted by their best and
worst behaviour.
But what about when your housemate’s actions cause everyone to owe money, or
even put everyone at risk of eviction? Sharehouse renters can be held equally
responsible if their housemates cause damage, don’t pay rent, or breach the
tenancy agreement in another way.
These rules were made in a context where households were generally assumed to
be a family. Choosing who you live with is typical for couple or family
households, but sharehousing can involve living with people you don’t know
well.
Our new research, published in the
International Journal of Housing Policy,
reveals how existing laws and advice on renting often aren’t fair or
appropriate for sharehouse situations.
Sharehousing is becoming more crucial as the rental crisis rages on, and not
just for young people. It’s time to consider different approaches; here are
three changes that could help."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
