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Travelling full-time and working along the way is no longer a lifestyle limited to young backpackers. People in their late thirties and beyond are increasingly turning to remote work, planting themselves in diverse cities, distant countries, and sometimes on entirely different continents. Yet, after a decade of living in co-living places and moving time after…

Living together is not only a coming of age thing among college or twenty-somethings in an attempt to save on a deposit. Actually, more and more individuals in their 40s, 50s and older are finding the financial and social value of house sharing. Either due to divorce, companionship seeking, or merely because of the economic…

Nick visits the Charterhouse almshouses in London and talks about a form of communal housing that has stood the test of time. The announcement this week that a ‘reimagined Almshouse’ has won the the Stirling Prize for Architecture, is great news. It shows that architects are focusing on the challenge of offering better designed communal…

It’s both a little bit scary and also disappointing when you start looking for a room and don’t seem to seem to be getting much response. Here are some tips to help you find a room: Add a housemate listing. Send personalised private messages. Respond to messages promptly. Expect to take longer to find a…

What comes first in a house share? Finding a housemate or finding a place? When you start thinking about a house share, whether it be for the first time, or after several years of successful sharing, there are two possible starting points. Do you start by finding a room in the area you already live…

With remote work, our homes become versatile hubs, instead of offices, meeting rooms, and at times, footholds for makeshift nurseries. Today, virtual meetings and non-linear schedules are the norm, but the fact is that the lines blur between spaces, sounds escape, and few work on the same clock well. The question is simple: how do…

Now here is an interesting question. ‘I am earning just over £30,000, am over 40 and have little in the way of savings. I’d like to continue to live on North-west London, but is that possible on my wage?’ It all depends on your priorities and lifestyle. It can be a practical solution. here are…

Q.1. How did you first become a landlady? A. I was approached by a neighbour who worked at the high school and knew that I had a spare room. They had a language assistant starting work and the lodgings arranged for them had fallen through. I lived near the school and heard that the assistant…

Aimed at people 55-70, co-operative housing projects are attracting seniors in Spain, where they are seen as an alternative to retirement homes. One of the main attractions is being involved in planning and then self-managing the coliving property, as well as the cooperative shared ownership structure. The emphasis on community life and advocacy for a…