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Flat sharing in later life is part of ageless living
More and more people are joining the ‘ageless’ trend and embracing a lifestyle that is not dictated by how we are supposed to live at certain stages of our lives. Whether that is going to festivals, sharing a flat, or deciding to take a gap year in your 50s, all point to living more freely.…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Grown-Up Flatshare
With more and more people sharing a home in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond, let’s look at what makes it different from sharing as a student or young professional and why it’s becoming an attractive option for many. 1. Financial Prudence and Stability In later life, financial priorities shift from simply getting by to…
Read MoreFlat share kitchen etiquette
Managing how to share a kitchen is the most important aspect of a flat share after how to share the bathroom. The bathroom is a private place where standards of cleanliness and courtesy to others are most expected, but a kitchen is both a communal and a private space, so presents other challenges. Preparing and…
Read MoreA Journey from Urban to Countryside Coliving
Anton and Morgane met and each found a ‘life-partner’ at a Stockholm co-living development and are applying their learnings to something similar in the UK. Nick asked them about their experience of the K9 Co-living development and what advice they’d give to others. Q1. How did you find K9 Stockholm? What brought you there? Anton:…
Read MoreTrade up to a house share
We often focus on the financial savings that house sharing offers, but there is also a lot to be said for the better quality of the home and the greater living space a share can provide. With professional landlords trying to squeeze as much money out of a small space as possible, live-in landlords often…
Read MoreYou and Yours. House Sharing When Older
BBC Radio 4 You and Yours programme looks at house sharing when older. Presenter Shari Val speaks to Suzanne and Nick. Listen to this 8 minute radio segment at timepoint 12.26 on this BBC Sounds recording using the link below. Suzanne is 62 and lives in London. She has two younger lodgers (30s) as it…
Read MoreSeasonal Co-living in Devon
Interview with Nick, who after a period of work and then travel, wanted a base somewhere close to nature with interesting people, to relax and plan the next stage of life. Devon provides the backdrop but ‘It’s not so much about the place – it’s about the people you share it with.’ Q. What was…
Read MoreLong term house sharing as we age
When younger, a house share or flat share is often seen as a temporary living arrangement before ‘settling down’ with a partner or establishing your career. There is the prospect of home ownership ahead for many. When older, this is less likely to be the case. It may be that you need time to adjust…
Read MoreFind a Helpful Housemate
A helpful housemate can bring something extra into the home. We review what sorts of skills and support they offer.
Read MoreValuable House Share Experience
Mature lodgers and housemates have more experience of life and, of course, of house sharing. That’s why they are usually better people to live with. On some occasions they’ve lived in flat shares that haven’t worked, and in others they’ve met people who’ve become good friends. This sharing experience is valuable not only to them,…
Read MoreFinding a sense of belonging: Interview with Jess
Nick speaks to Jess, a polarity and craniosacral therapist and DC Psyche student. She lives in a 6-person house share in Guildford with all age groups. Q1. How did you get into house sharing? Quite by accident. An expat born and bred, I decided on a sabbatical in Cyprus to study and review my career. …
Read MoreThe rise of lodgers over 40
The rising number of lodgers over 40 is the topic when BBC Radio Hereford presenter Elliot Webb interviews Nick Henley from Cohabitas. He asks why we needed to start Cohabitas and whether things are busy now because of increasing mortgage payments. Nick explains that it is household bills that are causing the biggest issue for…
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