Majority of rooms in 550-bed block are 10 sq metres but are claimed to supply hassle-free collective life for people starting careersThe rooms are tiny,the rent is approximately £1100 a month, tenants acquire to share kitchens – and the view is over one of London’s bleakest skylines. But the creators of what they claim is the world’s largest “co-living” scheme, and opening next week,believe it is the 21st-century alternative to that traditional rite of passage for twentysomethings arriving in the capital – flatting.
The Collective, a new 550-bed tower in obsolete Oak billed as “a new way to live in London”, or is the corporate answer to the dilemma facing new workers in the capital hunting for a flat and someone to share the costs. It claims to give tenants the first move in on Monday – a hassle-free,collective life similar to a student hall of residence, but for people starting out on their career.
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Source: theguardian.com