Considering Shared Housing: Facts and Benefits

Want to find a shared apartment or shared housing? Alcove offers great co-living options to take the stress out of renting.

What Is Shared Housing? - Alcove Rooms

Are you looking to find some roommates to rent with, or want a more affordable way of renting? Then welcome to co-living.

Shared housing or co-living is often used interchangeably. Shared housing means a group of people living in a house that wasn’t designed for shared living. Co-living, on the other hand, means the space was designed to accommodate co-living, so it has communal areas and social activities.

The Advantages Of Shared Accommodation & Co-living

Choosing to rent a room in a shared apartment or co-living in shared housing has lots of advantages and disadvantages. One of the main advantages is that you get to join a community and create friends for life. At Alcove, we have community events, too.

These are some other benefits of shared accommodation -

• Allows you to have control over your lease length.

• Stops roommate liability if you rent with Alcove since each individual pays for themselves through the Alcove platform.

• You make new friends and form a community, perfect for anyone who wants to be more social.

• It’s affordable, in fact, 50% cheaper than the average modern studio apartment. Even more affordable since you're splitting the rent between a few of you rather than renting a single apartment.

• It’s convenient. With Alcove, you can apply for your accommodation and handle everything else related to your lease online.

Disadvantages Of Shared Housing

There are a lot of pros to co-living, but it's not for everyone. There are some drawbacks to consider.

• Sharing a house isn’t always easy; housemates can be messy, there is a lack of privacy, and you may not always get along with them.

• Housemates can be noisy, too.

Most of these negatives can be avoided by choosing the right kind of community you get along with, which is why at Alcove, we allow you to view your housemates before signing any lease after your initial application has been approved.

Tips For Choosing The Right Shared Apartment

Choosing shared housing is a big commitment and should be taken seriously; you want to make sure you are making the right choice since you will be living with other people day in and day out.

• Consider the internet - Since you will be in

  shared housing

  with other people, if you work from home, you need to ensure the speed of the Wi-Fi will be enough for you.

• Check for pets - Make sure you check if your co-living situation is pet-friendly also that the roommates living there don’t have any allergies. At Alcove, all of our properties state whether or not they are pet-friendly upfront.

• Tour the property - Touring your potential property before committing to a lease is important. At Alcove, once your initial application is approved and you qualify for the property, you can come for a house tour!

• Meet your roommates beforehand - It’s not just the

  shared accommodation

  to take into account but also the people you will be living with. You can get the contact details and bios of all your roommates after you have successfully applied with Alcove.

• Location is everything - If you need to be close to transport links, don’t choose a co-living space situated on the beach somewhere.

• Check the bathroom situation - Shared bathrooms can be a big no-no for some people, so ensure you're checking these details beforehand to be on the safe side if you want a private bathroom.

Shared Housing With Alcove Rooms

At Alcove Room, we offer an easy online application process where you can find beautiful bedrooms in beautiful homes with shared common spaces. Alcove takes care of all the rental payments for a streamlined, simple renting process.

All of our properties are verified by the landlords, and we offer a choice of lease to whatever length you desire. We also hold community events and offer ongoing support for all of our tenants.

Take a look at our shared housing for co-living here, or give us a call for any questions.