News & Inspiration

There are so many ways to share a home and these can be an inspiration to others. We also  try to keep you up-to-date with new shared-housing options. If you'd like to contribute a story contact us. You can find a house sharing research summary here.

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Planning our personal space

It seems strange to say it, that at a time when we can’t plan what would like to do next…

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House share advice and options

House share advice

This short guide to house sharing when you’re older, provides an introduction to different forms of sharing and provides useful links within Cohabitas and externally.

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Too much experience of isolation

Like many people, I have recently visited my mother and had to say goodbye to her knowing that I might not…

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Grandmother invents solution to loneliness

This week we have all started to think about the ways we live. There is nothing like a crisis to…

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Kitchens help make a shared home

Having no kitchen whilst isolating presents more of a problem than not being able to cook anything yourself. New York has few apartments with Kitchens.

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House sharing in my 60s

What do I want from life and from my home in my 60’s? This is a question I have been…

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Shared housing innovation in Spain

A recent survey carried out in Gijon, Spain led to 116 measures to improve the lives of the elderly being introduced – with a focus on housing and shared living in older age.

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Christmas on your own

Sharing the Festive season

Christmas day alone can be quite pleasant … but after a few hours …

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