Are you nervous about choosing a new housemate to live with? These are people that you will likely see every day, so it's important to choose someone you're compatible with! Think of this guide as a friendly questionnaire that you can use to cover all the bases with your potential new housemate. For example, do they have pets, are they currently working and/or studying and what’s their stance on house parties? Avoid suffering from housemate disappointment by getting to know your new roommate properly before they move in. If you do find yourself experiencing housemate issues, despite asking all the right questions, we can help! Chat to a USQ Welfare Officer at Student Services or visit us on Social Hub to find out how to address common housemate issues.

1. Dear future housemate ...Dear Future Housemate ...

2. Dear Future Housemate ...Dear Future Housemate ...
Before you meet with
any potential housemate,
it’s a good idea to decide on
what personality
traits are most important
to you and what
your ideal housemate
would be like.
Dear Future Housemate ...Dear Future Housemate ...

3. 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.
Zzz

4. Get to know
your housemate
before
they move in!

5. Dear Future Housemate ...
Smoking Food Relationships Pets
Drinking Bills Cleaning Kitty
(incidentals)
Our Welfare Officers have identified these as
the top issues people don’t discuss
before moving in together…
These are the things you might like to know about your housemate before they unpack their boxes!
Our Welfare Officers have identified these as
the top issues people don’t discuss
before moving in together …
These are the topics you might like to discuss with your housemate before they unpack their boxes!

6. Get to know
your housemate
before
they move in!

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. WHAT IS YOUR ...
• current relationship status?
• favourite type of music?
• favourite TV show?
• level of cleanliness: super neat freak, moderate,
li’l messy, slob?

10. Get to know
your housemate
before
they move in!

11. Dear Future Housemate ...Dear Future Housemate ...
‘Having a bad housemate
can be a nightmare.
Your home is your sanctuary
and you don’t want conflict at
home on top of uni work.’
- Clare Moseley
USQ Welfare Officer
Dear Future Housemate ...Dear Future Housemate ...

12. 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?
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!

13. If you find yourself experiencing
housemate issues, despite asking
all the right questions,
we can help!
Visit us on Social Hub to find out
how to address common
housemate issues.
• You can chat to one of our expert Student Services
Welfare Officers, who are here to help you.
www.usq.edu.au/welfare
• If you’d like any further online information about
house sharing, check out www.rta.qld.gov.au
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