housing
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Haggle Down Your Rent By Offering To Do Your Own Maintenance
3It seems like a long shot, but negotiating rent is more common than you think, and according to insiders, it’s always worth a try. You might be able to haggle a better price by offering to do your own maintenance.
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The Challenge Of Moving To A Smaller Home
The house I grew up in had a pretty limited square meterage, something I notice every time I visit my parents. It’s essentially a two bedroom house with what amounts to a storage closet converted into a third bedroom when absolutely needed. The living room is very small and the kitchen is pretty tiny as…
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Briefly: Foxtel Blasts Game Of Thrones Pirates, Astounding Abodes, Decomposition Explanied
Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers including: Foxtel’s open letter to Game of Thrones pirates, get 20 per cent off ASOS clothing, the 10 best houses of the year.
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What Makes Australia’s Most Liveable City Best?
A survey of 5,200 Australians suggests that Adelaide is our “most liveable city”, followed by Canberra and Melbourne. But what factors make a place liveable, and how can individual cities improve?