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House Rules
Behaviour Rules
Our behaviour rules are mandatory, as outlined in the Full Tenancy Agreement you signed.
See the full Index of Behaviour Clauses in the Agreement to look up your specific obligations.
How to Avoid Conflict Situations with Fellow Tenants
Key points:
- Don’t leave crockery etc in the sink after you’ve cooked – put them into the Dirty Utensil Holding Bay or the dishwasher (not applicable to tenants in Studios).
- Put items for recycling into the correct recycling bins – other tenants don’t like sorting out recycling for their fellow tenants, and also it can lead to tenants not bothering to recycle.
- If you have guests, don’t bring them in the kitchen.The kitchen is for tenants only (not applicable to tenants in Studios).
- For tenants with shared bathrooms, you must be mindful of your guest occupying the bathroom for more than 15 minutes.
- You must inform your housemates (or other tenants if living in a Studio) if your guest is staying overnight.
Quiet Times
Please conduct yourself at all times with consideration to your housemates, and in particular, be aware of your noise levels as they can unnecessary upset and tension within a household.
Quiet times are between 9.00pm and 8.00am Sunday to Friday and 10.00pm to 9.00am on Saturday night/Sunday morning.
Be aware of when housemates/other tenants are resting or sleeping outside these times.
The washing machine or tumble dryer to be used after 8.00 am on weekdays, 9.00am Saturdays and 10am Sundays.
After 9pm you should keep noise levels to a minimum, and the kitchen should be vacated by 10pm except for preparing drinks.
Please be particularly aware that kitchen utensils (e.g. chopping boards) and machines (e.g. a liquidiser) can reverberate and make a lot of noise.
During the evenings, normal use of kitchen is defined as no more than 1 hour at any one time. This ensures that all tenants get fair usage. We have some tenants who spend much longer than this on a Sunday afternoon for example, which is fine.
Kitchen Cupboard Allocation
The image below shows the allocation of kitchen cupboards for when you need to verify your assigned cupboard, fridge, and freezer space.
The numbers on the image serve solely as references for specific shelves, while the colored dots represent the room to which each shelf is assigned. It is most useful to refer to this while you are in the kitchen for better comprehension.
This was last updated on January 1, 2025.
