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> Having 4 independent adults in a 4 bed house is quite common As it would be in Australia. But not 4 families!
by wizofaus 3y ago
> Having 4 independent adults in a 4 bed house is quite common
As it would be in Australia. But not 4 families!
- heartbreak 3y agoSorry for the confusion. I was using “family” to emphasize that these were unrelated people in the same house. The idea being that the car-sharing dynamic is different between multiple families (or unrelated individuals) than within one family. My spouse and I share a car. My neighbor and I probably could but not without a lot more hassle.
- iso1631 3y agoHMOs are increasingly common in the UK -- not just in London or for students, but in towns for working professionals. You can (and do) easily have a 4 bed house with 4 adults with 4 separate jobs. I have a 40+ friend with a phd who lives in such a house near Bristol (3 adults in a 3 bed house). Hell back in 2003 I lived in a 4 bed house in London which had 7 adults in it (I didn't stay there for long). That type of housing is 3 times more expensive now in relation to earnings. If you were to put that in somewhere like Mansfield you're talking at least 4 cars even if half the people commute via bus.