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Why we bought a house to share
Andrea, Sally-Mae and Lyn bought a house to live in together. Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Read MoreMature City Co-Living
Maximising people’s privacy is a key differentiator and design objective when designing for later life co-living
Read MoreHouse share website founders recognised at RESI
Three years after founding Cohabitas, co-founders are recognised for innovation in property.
Read MoreHow do you find a flatmate?
There is probably no such thing as a perfect flatmate, but there are certain things to look out for. We outline a few important things to think about.
Read MoreWhat is Co-housing?
Gill Chapman started looking into co-housing as she wanted to start a project. She wrote this useful summary about what co-housing can be which others may find useful.
Read MoreShared Lives: Why we decided to flatshare
Cohabitas asked two friends what led them to flatshare and what are their tips for success.
Read MoreRent a room in your home
You can earn up to £7,500 tax free under the UK government’s Rent a room scheme
Read MoreWould you open up your spare room for a lodger?
BBC radio Essex interview with Cohabitas co-founder Nick Henley.
Read MoreThe real-life Golden Girls
Three friends pooled their resources to by one house to live together in a co-housing arrangement
Read MoreLive-in Landlord Lodger Agreements
If you are considering renting out a room then you will need to decide what sort of tenancy agreement to have.
Read MoreCo-Living in the UK is moving beyond generation rent
Communal living, or co-living, may conjure an array of images. To some it may be the hippy communes of the 1960s, to others a student flat with unwashed dishes stacked high and cleaning standards kept low. However, with changes in family structures and people feeling younger for longer, it seems we are moving towards a…
Read MoreMature house share website
When some years ago I was looking for a house share or flat share in London, I found it nearly impossible to find. Users of bigger house sharing websites had either not expressed an age preference in their listing or those that had wanted younger people – like themselves. Understandable but frustrating. This gave me…
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