Last updated on December 2nd, 2023 at 07:48 pm
When you are looking for a new co-living space, there will be lots of things you will consider. Making the right choice and finding the best accommodation for you is essential. Whether you are looking for something for the next 5 years, or looking at something even longer term, the importance and planning of this decision should not be underestimated.
Set Out Your Budget
How much are you looking at spending on your new co-living space, and what are you hoping to get for this budget? Do you have any wiggle room with the figures or any extra for contingencies? When you are establishing a workable budget, you must consider where you are looking, and what you are seeking.
For instance, if you are looking for an ultra-modern flat or condo in a high-end block, then you should expect to pay a premium. However, if you are happy with an out-of-town location, and perhaps fewer services and amenities around, then the budget can be lower.
Establish Your Requirements
Once you have gotten to grips with a budget, you must think about what your requirements are from a co-living space. Are you looking for a location that is easily accessible? Is size more important to you than location? Establishing a few must-haves will help to make your search easier and more efficient. If you have in mind what you want (and don’t want), then you remove a lot of pressure off yourself, and your search.
Choose a Location
When it comes to finding the perfect space, you must choose a location. When you choose a location, you will speed up your search and focus your efforts. For example, if you know that you want to be in or around LA, then search for coliving los angeles, as this will give you relevant results.
If you have not yet set on an exact location, then look at what is on offer in and around the areas you are considering. This will help you establish if an area is best for you, and if it embodies everything that you want.
Visiting and Viewing Co-Living Spaces
Once you have your shortlist together, it is then time to start visiting and viewing spaces. You can tell a lot by descriptions, videos, and images. However, you cannot get a feel for a place until you walk through the front door.
Visiting spaces may take up time, but it will help you rule out which places are not right for you and why. Trying to do this online only may be more time-consuming than you anticipate, so it’s worth taking the time to go and physically check the places out.
Trust, Reputation, and Honesty
You want to always feel safe when you are considering co-living. To be sure this happens, you need to trust the provider you are looking at. Always ensuring that they have a good reputation (and that they are honest) is also going to be beneficial. To check out reputation, and to trust a provider, always take the time to contact them.
Make sure that they can answer all of your questions, and look at what other people have said about them too. Positive feedback counts for a lot, and it can give you the reassurance you need when embarking on this new journey. When looking at online feedback, always try to see how it relates to you and your position. When you do this, you can then see how relevant it will be/is.
Manage Your Expectations
When you are on the lookout for a new place, you will certainly have lots of ideas about what you want and need. You will also have a lot of expectations to manage. To ensure your new co-living arrangement works as well as you want it to, you must learn to manage the expectations that you have. Think about what is valuable and important to you, and to your living space.
Also, think about areas where compromise may have to be made. When you can do this, you can then manage the expectations versus reality. If you go into a new living arrangement without being realistic, or without managing expectations, you may well find out that you end up feeling disappointed.
