‘Sociable’ housing helps older people remain in the community

Cohousing and Homeshare can be ideal for older people who want a wider social life than care homes can provide.
Co-housing: a lifestyle with community spirit built into the foundations

Co-housing, which began in Denmark in the 1960s, is spreading as a lifestyle choice across Britain.
Come together: Could communal living be the solution to our housing crisis?

Sarah Morrison visits five of the country’s ‘alternative’ co-habitational projects to find out.
Cohousing offers a healthier way to live and a more sustainable business model

The Lancaster Cohousing development is testament to the passion, practicality and persistence of its members.
Why housing associations shouldn’t be afraid of cohousing

Putting the days of communes and hippies behind them, co-ops are becoming increasingly popular. Anita Pati finds out why cohousing is taking off.
‘It’s like a mini Centre Parcs!’

Imagine a community where you like your neighbours. You share meals and your children grow up together. Joanna Moorhead on the growth in cohousing.
Could cohousing transform affordable housing in an era of no money?

Experimenting with shared amenities can save space and money and help to develop strong, supportive and vibrant communities, says Toby Lloyd.
Communal living: Love thy neighbourhood

Share your car, share childcare costs, share energy bills, but still enjoy the privacy of your own home. Welcome to the new age of communal living. Miles Brignall reports.
‘It’s about forgetting the numbers’

Welcome to the retirement home of the future. Hester Lacey visits six friends who have thrown in their lot together under one roof as an experiment in creative ageing.
Potential opportunity for a cohousing project in central Cornwall

Cohousing groups know that the biggest challenge most of them will face is securing a suitable parcel of land on […]