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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Living alone in a larger property makes no sense.
Much is written about the ‘ageing’ population and the effects of living alone on well-being and health. In fact, it…
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Room Viewing Checklist
Once you’ve found a room you like and arranged a viewing, it pays off to plan ahead and make a…
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Affordable co-living for women
By Toni Massari “Only two things are certain in life, death and taxes.” Well … not quite, actually. Long before…
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Meet Lisa – Looking for like-minded people to share a happy home
In today’s interview we talk to Lisa who is looking for like-minded people with a similar outlook to life to…
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What housemates want from sharing
The secret ingredients to successful house sharing Why is it that some people have a great experience house sharing and…
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The benefits of sharing with a stranger
Thinking about how we want to live as we get older, many of us like the idea of living with…
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A Grown-up Flatshare
With soaring costs of renting in London and other cities, more and more people in their 40s are turning to a flatshare as a solution. Eva Orasch originally decided to share to reduce her outgoings but soon discovered more meaningful rewards.
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Where to build co-living for over 40s
Some months ago we started thinking about how to help local planners and more socially- minded developers meet the needs…
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