Glaswegian retirees Jim McConnachie and Frances McChlery decided to build a home closer to city facilities for her sister with young-onset dementia, opting for a property in Comrie, Perthshire, with a south-facing garden.
"I scoured every rental site and even researched 'logements contre services,' or work/accommodation exchanges, only to find offers from men claiming to have space in their bed for a student."
"When it opened, they were holding a poster I had hung up in the communal kitchen, which was being returned to me on account of the fact it was against building policy to threaten to kill someone."
Young people are increasingly looking at communal living as a viable alternative to traditional home ownership, pooling resources to afford homes that would otherwise be out of reach. This emerging trend highlights not just financial needs but also the desire for stronger community bonds.