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Property Management for Shared Housing: Complete Guide 2026
Property management for shared housing: lease, fees, roommates, conflicts. Complete 2026 guide for landlords and tenants. Tips + free tools.
HugoTheall-in-one appfor shared living
The roommate app that handles everything between you
Homebro is the free roommate app that centralises 12 features in one place: expense splitting, chore planning, grocery lists and messaging. Available on iOS and Android — rated 5/5 on the App Store.
Camille
Paris · 3 roommates
We finally stopped chasing each other for repayments. The app calculates everything automatically — expense splitting is never an argument anymore.
Nabil
Lyon · couple
Expense tracking plus chat completely replaced our spreadsheet and all the random notes left around the apartment.
Zoé
Bordeaux · 4 roommates
The mini-games are perfect to fairly decide who takes out the trash when everyone hesitates 😅
Organization
Manage your shared home without juggling ten apps
Free all-in-one flatshare app
Shared expense splitting for flatmates
Flatshare chore planning and secure document storage
Free Homebro shared mailbox for your flatshare
Managing a shared home shouldn't be a source of stress. Homebro centralises everything your household needs in one single flatshare app: expense splitting, chore planning, shared grocery lists, messaging and household documents. Free on iOS and Android, the app is designed for students, young professionals and families. One app to organise everything.
Add an expense, note who paid, and Homebro automatically splits the cost between each flatmate. Rent, groceries, bills or shared subscriptions: everything is logged and visible to everyone in real time. Rent payment reminders prevent missed payments and money-related tension. View the full expense history and settle balances between flatmates with a single transfer.
The chore schedule clearly assigns each task, with personalised reminders for every flatmate. No more arguments over who vacuums or takes out the bins. The built-in document vault stores all important household files: lease, inventory report, home insurance, bills and rent receipts. Everything is accessible to all flatmates from the app, at any time.
The @homebro mailbox gives your flatshare a dedicated address for all administrative matters: energy bills, rent receipts, internet contracts or cancellations. No more forwarding important documents by text or WhatsApp group. One shared address, permanently accessible to all flatmates, to centralise household correspondence without losing a single document.
Gamification
Decide who does what in your flatshare — without the debate
8 free flatshare mini-games to decide
Connect Four: the dropping pieces game for your flatshare
Free Tic-Tac-Toe for your flatshare
Rock-Paper-Scissors for flatmates
Colour Memory: the flatshare memory game
Flatshare Roulette to assign chores
Shake Game: who shakes the most between flatmates
Tap Game: pick a flatmate at random
In shared housing, some decisions drag on forever. Homebro includes 8 mini-games to settle them with fair rules. First game: the Finger. Each flatmate places a finger on the screen at the same time and the app randomly selects one. Unbeatable for deciding who does what tonight. Gamification also rewards engagement: levels, badges and collective challenges for the whole flat.
The Pieces game puts your flatmates head-to-head on a vertical grid. Each player drops a piece into a column in turn. Line up four pieces of your colour in a row, column or diagonal to win the round. The losing flatmate gets lumbered with the current chore. A board game classic brought straight into your flatshare.
Tic-Tac-Toe to settle small flatshare decisions in seconds. Two flatmates go head-to-head on a nine-square grid: the first to line up three identical symbols — horizontally, vertically or diagonally — wins the round. Quick and fuss-free, it's the ideal game to decide who cooks tonight or who vacuums this weekend.
Rock-Paper-Scissors, the great classic reinvented for your flatshare. One gesture, one instant verdict: Rock crushes Scissors, Scissors cuts Paper, Paper wraps Rock. Play one-on-one or run a tournament between all your flatmates. No cheating possible: each choice is recorded simultaneously by the app, with no delay or dispute.
Colour Memory tests each flatmate's concentration. A sequence of colours briefly appears on screen: memorise it and reproduce it in the correct order. Each level adds an extra colour, until a flatmate makes a mistake. The last one to correctly reproduce the sequence wins the round and chooses who gets the next chore in the flatshare.
Roulette lets chance decide for you in the flatshare. Spin the needle and watch it turn before landing on a flatmate. Impartial and completely random, it assigns chores without favouritism or endless negotiation. Who does the washing-up tonight? Who orders the pizzas for the flat? One spin of the roulette is all it takes to settle it in seconds.
Shake turns your smartphone into a shake counter. Each flatmate shakes their phone as fast as possible within the time limit. The score corresponds to the number of shakes recorded by the app's sensor. The flatmate with the highest score wins the round and escapes the current chore. Simple, physical and impossible to dispute in the flatshare.
The Tap Game selects a flatmate completely at random. Each player places a finger on the screen simultaneously. The app analyses the contact points and picks one at random: the chosen finger designates the flatmate responsible for the task at hand. No cheating, no disputing. The result appears in one second, with no discussion possible in the flatshare.
Community
Share your flatshare moments, not just your expenses
Homebro messaging centralises all your flatshare's communication in one place. Send messages to the group or privately to a specific flatmate, without leaving the app. Share photos, announcements or documents directly in the conversation. Stories let you keep the best moments of shared life: outings, meals, anecdotes shared between flatmates day to day.
The flatshare map displays the important places in your shared life at a glance. Each flatmate pins their favourite addresses: neighbourhood restaurant, gym, supermarket or pharmacy on call. Find shared places and organise yourselves together more easily. A practical tool for sharing local tips and finding your way in the day-to-day life of the flatshare.
Comparison
Why Homebro instead of Tricount or Splitwise?
Tricount and Splitwise only handle expense splitting. Homebro centralises your entire shared home: 12 features in one free app.
| Tricount | Splitwise | Coloc | Flatastic | Homebro★ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense splitting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chore planning | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared grocery list | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in messaging | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Household documents | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | ~ | ✓ |
| Shared mailbox | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mini-games | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium | Free | Freemium | Free + ~€5/household |
Data based on features available at time of publication. Homebro Premium ~€5/month billed per household, not per person.
Features
Everything you need for easy shared living
Expense splitting, chore planning, grocery lists, documents and messaging: everything for shared home management. Available on iPhone, Android and web — for students, young professionals, families and senior co-living.
Blog
Flatshare tips, guides and updates
Short and useful articles to better manage shared living on a daily basis.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before getting started: setup, security and how it works.
Yes. Homebro is free and already lets you handle the essentials of shared living. Additional features may arrive over time, but the core will always remain accessible. No subscription required to split expenses, plan chores, share a grocery list or message your roommates. Just download and go.
Yes. Data is private and only accessible to members of the household. Homebro does not sell your information and respects your privacy. Each roommate's personal space is separate, and shared data is only visible to the people you've invited to your home.
They help make quick, fair decisions without debate. Who does what, who starts, who chooses. The game decides and everyone accepts. Whether it's Rock-Paper-Scissors, Roulette or Finger, mini-games turn daily decisions into a fun, argument-free moment.
