Coliving markets, with the rules attached
Most country guides tell you the market is growing. These tell you what licence you need, what occupancy limit applies, which statute sets it, and where to read it yourself — alongside the numbers from the national statistics agencies rather than from a press release.
United Kingdom
Read the dossier →Around 9,000 operational units, planning submissions up 87% then construction down 48%, and the HMO regime nobody escapes. The UK coliving market with its rules attached.
- Operational units
- ~9,000
- Prime London yield
- 4.25%
- Average private rent
- £1,388
- Living alone
- 8.4m
City guides: London · Manchester · Birmingham · Bristol
Canada
Read the dossier →Vacancy rose in every major Canadian market in 2025 and Toronto asking rents fell. What that means for shared-living operators, plus the municipal licensing regimes that actually bind you.
- Toronto vacancy
- 3.0%
- Vancouver vacancy
- 3.7%
- Toronto asking rent
- −6.3%
- Toronto licence
- Required
City guides: Toronto · Vancouver · Montreal · Ottawa · Edmonton
United States
Read the dossier →A 7.3% rental vacancy rate, a median asking rent of $1,531, and the rule that actually governs American coliving: how many unrelated people your city lets live together.
- Rental vacancy
- 7.3%
- Median asking rent
- $1,531
- Homeownership
- 65.0%
- Typical unrelated cap
- 3–6
City guides: New York · Boston · Austin · Miami · Washington, DC
Nothing on these pages is legal advice. Occupancy and licensing law is local and changes often — take advice on the specific address before committing capital.