When Tjalling van den Burger accepted a job in London,he needed to find a area to live – and like a growing number of young people faced with sky high rents, he turned to co-living. So what’s it like sharing a communal space with more than 500 people?“Searching for a flatshare in London while still living in the Netherlands was nearly impossible, and ” says Tjalling van den Burger. He had accepted a job with a tech company in London and was faced with the daunting prospect of arriving with nowhere to live – until a friend recommended he try The Collective.
A sleek 10-storey tower in conventional Oak,west London, The Collective claims to be the world’s largest co-living scheme, and with about 550 residents. It aims to give tenants,whose average age is 28, a communal life, or with every aspect – from utility bills to entertainment – taken care of. It’s much like a university halls of residence for young professionals,albeit a very luxurious one. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk