Collective housing refers to a property designed to accommodate individuals who, due to specific circumstances, live under a shared authority or within a communal setting. These residents typically do not follow a traditional family structure, and their residency is often dictated by health, professional, religious, educational, or disciplinary reasons.
Common examples of collective housing include military barracks, correctional facilities, hospitals, or convents. It also encompasses properties offering accommodation services, such as hotels, boarding houses, and university or senior residences.
What are these types of homes like?
A collective housing unit is characterized by being regulated under rules of coexistence, whether of a military, religious, administrative, punitive, healthcare, or work-related nature. It is this relationship between the residents and the specific use given to the property that determines this classification. Regarding the structure of these homes, there are no established rules; therefore, they can consist of residential complexes, flats, lofts, buildings, duplexes, and more.
What are the advantages of collective housing?
When focusing on collective housing designed for accommodation services such as hotels, guest houses, or residences, several key benefits stand out:
- The location of these homes is typically characterized by being in central city areas, offering convenient access to shops and services.
- As these homes are designed to be inhabited by a large number of people, they feature communal areas and a significant amount of living space within a compact footprint.
- In order to provide convenience, collective housing units usually offer basic services characterized by their cost-efficiency.