Concerns over tiny co-living flats could see new rules introduced

Concerns over tiny co-living flats could see new rules introduced View 2 Images

Minimum space standards could soon be introduced for new co-living flats in Bristol due to concerns about how small some of them are. Co-living is an increasingly common type of accommodation, which is effectively student flats but for working people.

The giant tower replacing the Premier Inn next to the Bearpit will partly be co-living. When councillors approved permission for that building, they criticised the tiny bedrooms and lack of space. Developers then applied for permission to reduce the amount of shared rooms .

Now Bristol City Council is consulting the public on exactly how small co-living bedrooms should be. The hope is that by setting minimum space standards, developers will have to fo