The Houseme database is a free place for students to search for off campus accommodation near all the Deakin campuses! You are responsible for identifying suitable accommodation options, booking inspections and ultimately deciding where you are going to live.
Please ensure you read through the resources provided before registering or searching for properties on the Houseme database.
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Having Trouble Finding Accommodation?
We still have some spaces available on campus at our Geelong and Warrnambool residences in the heart of Deakin. A home where you can embrace new experiences and have the entire Deakin experience within your reach. Enjoy affordable, modern accommodation with high-speed internet plus a 24/7 onsite team dedicated to creating a healthy living environment that’s secure and supportive.
Choosing to live on campus at Deakin could be one of the best decisions you’ll make!
Housing FAQs
In the private rental market, students may have questions regarding their rights and obligations in various scenarios, including retaining, varying or cancelling their tenancies. In addition to the information provided in the Consumer Affairs Victoria fact sheets, students retain all their tenancy rights including quiet enjoyment regardless of the need to self-isolate or any other measure that emerges with the coronavirus situation. An owner or agent would have no reason to question, visit or ban them from the property.
Consumer Affairs Victoria have created two fact sheets for students on this topic:
Avoid Scams
Victoria is a fantastic place to live and study. But our cities, just like any around the world, can occasionally be home to some unscrupulous activities.
Transferring or wiring money is the same as sending cash - once you send it, you are unable to get it back.
It is not a good idea to send money to someone you have never met in person and for a property you haven’t seen.
If you can’t meet in person, see the apartment, and sign a lease before you pay, keep looking for other accommodation options.
For more information click on the links below: