Commentary: Is co-living a fad or here to stay in Singapore?

Second, cost. While some co-living areas only offer a base and a table, others offer more than one. This allows people to book a room for about S$ 1, 000 in a main site.

With up to 85 per cent of co- living guests under 40 years older and many also finding a foothold in their careers, the sector’s clientele is somewhat price- sensitive.

Co-living providers face numerous difficulties, including prices and cost of financing. Co-living companies ca n’t, but, overprice their goods, particularly in a market with about 20 people and potential consolidation.

Freedom, area and costs are important reasons why carbon- life has taken off in cities like as London, San Francisco, New York and Singapore over the past few years. In Singapore, it is not unusual for inc- existing users to record 90 per cent ownership.

CO- Life AS A Casing SOLUTION

Beyond the immediate effects, long-term factors are likely to maintain that co-living will continue to prosper in Singapore.

For one thing, area is fixed. There is a cap on how many more new houses may be constructed, even as the properties are getting taller. Alternatively, a better way would be to repurpose buildings more quickly.

Consider, for instance, the need for nursing homes as Singapore gets older. In August of this year, MOH Holdings held a sweet to convert five unoccupied buildings into hostels for 1,800 foreign healthcare workers. The Assembly Place and flat operator Hs Group won the tender for three of those sites in a joint venture.