Tide turns against shared living concept

Reservations about their locations and standards of accommodation, as well as a political backlash, mean developers are having trouble getting planning for schemes

The tide has turned against shared living this year. Reporting by this newspaper has highlighted attempts by shared living developers to bend planning rules and explore legal loopholes – and, in reaction, politicians have railed against this student-style accommodation for adults concept.

It was introduced as part of new guidelines to encourage apartment developments in 2018, but opposition to the concept of shared living has only intensified in recent months. Green Party MEP ...