In shared apartments, it is common to share the kitchen, bathroom, and living room. But often the common lifestyle also automatically flows into private life. We then speak of what is called co-living.
A feeling of living in a big family
Long gone are the days when only students lived together under one roof in shared apartments. Even for many individuals or families who are in the middle of their working life, it is now common to share life with each other – in the truest sense of the word.
The so-called coliving or cohabitation is very trendy, especially in big cities. In these regions, more and more people decide to return to old structures already known to the classic extended family. After all, living together under one roof is not a new concept.
Find roommates using matching processes
An example is the company Medici Living, which initially offered only shared accommodation. In the meantime, however, the company has started creating shared apartments itself.
As a result, potential roommates do not have to search for roommates themselves. Instead, matching procedures take place, whereby potential tenants are placed into suitable shared apartments.
Sharing the workplace with each other
Some service providers like Rent24 have now taken up this concept in order to conceive a particular idea of ​​co-working. This concept envisions sharing one’s own office or workplace with other people. This new roommate offers particular appeal to young people.
The idea is particularly interesting for the self-employed or employees who regularly change their place of work and residence.
This is why the concept of shared life merges harmoniously between working together and living together.
Deliberately reinforce the sense of community
To build a sense of community, many co-living providers are also happy to organize activities such as movie nights or celebrations at home theaters or even mentorship programs for new residential members. Housekeeping services are also often an important part of the service.
With this concept, providers pursue a specific goal: they want to relieve their customers of all the work that, in the worst case, causes gaps between them.
This convenience is also reflected in the construction concepts. There are already several architectural visions across Germany that are deliberately oriented to the needs of residents. In addition to private retreats, the places also include lounges, roof terraces, or sports studios, which each of the tenants can use as they wish.
Expensive living space – comparable to a hotel
The interior design of the most fully furnished residential communities also focuses primarily on the personal preferences of the clientele. Because the rooms are often equipped with green plants, large tables or elongated sofas – unlike the classic student residence. The luxury of living makes its way into life in common. But if you want to afford this comfort, you must of course also be prepared to invest in the necessary change.
According to living space researchers, co-living offers are often much more expensive than conventional living forms.
Depending on the offer and the respective city, the prices per square meter for fully furnished rooms amount to 20 to 50 euros. In view of these costs, it is therefore quite realistic that a room of 12 to 14 square meters will cost up to 1,000 euros.
The price level is a consequence of the current tenancy law. As a result, cohabitation providers benefit from a loophole in the legislation. Co-living is not a classic form of rental, but rather a co-location operation similar to a hotel. Therefore, service providers can also set prices for which rent caps or rent price restraints do not apply.
