grouphousing
Grouphousing is a housing arrangement in which multiple individuals share a residence and participate in its management and daily life. It encompasses a range of models, from informal house shares to formally designed co-housing communities and housing cooperatives.
Most grouphousing arrangements provide private living quarters for each resident and common spaces such as kitchens,
Co-housing is a notable form of grouphousing, emphasizing resident-driven planning and intentional community design, with features
Economic aspects include shared or distributed costs; rents may be lower per person than single-occupancy units
Benefits and challenges: potential for social support, shared caregiving, and environmental efficiency; challenges include interpersonal conflict,
Policy and planning: grouphousing intersects with housing policy, urban design, and tenancy law. Some programs support
Related terms include co-housing, housing cooperative, and shared housing.