Co-what?
At its core, coliving is about sharing living spaces with like-minded individuals who value collaboration, community, and a more sustainable way of living. This concept, often associated with young professionals, freelancers, and digital nomads, has gained traction worldwide for several compelling reasons. With a focus on collaboration and shared amenities, coliving is reshaping the way we live in urban environments. It’s not just a place to live; it’s a lifestyle choice that aligns with the needs and values of today’s urban citizens.
Why coliving?
Coliving embraces the values of flexibility, sustainability and community
Obtaining a long-term lease can be quite challenging in today’s market. Moreover, committing to one can be daunting, especially for newcomers to a city who may want to explore their options before settling down in a specific area. Moving into a new home can also entail significant expenses for furniture and home appliances, which might appear unnecessary if you intend to reside there for only a year or a short period. Coliving provides a flexible alternative where the lease itself is adaptable, and all the essentials you require are already arranged in your new home.
Co-living offers several sustainability benefits. It maximizes the efficient use of resources by design, as residents commonly share spaces and utilities, resulting in reduced energy and water consumption compared to individual households. Moreover, smaller living spaces and shared amenities contribute to a smaller environmental footprint, with lower carbon emissions, reduced waste production, and a decreased demand for land development.
1 out of 4 young adults experience loneliness and coliving brings together like-minded individuals who are open to sharing their daily lives, dining together, and enjoying each other’s company. This can be particularly beneficial when you are new to a city. Living in a coliving space allows you to enjoy socializing whenever you wish, while also having the option to retreat and have your privacy when needed – best of both worlds.
What’s included?
We strive to make your life as enjoyable and fullfilling as we can, which is why your accommodation with us includes a variety of services.
For your convenience, all your costs are included in one bill with Udda! Fully equipped home, Wi-Fi, water, electricity, heating, service, community app and other third parties services to enhance your lifestyle.
Our team perform cleaning and maintenance of all shared spaces twice a week to uphold a consistently high standard in your home, so that you can focus on the good things.
Our spaces are thoughtfully furnished, with every piece carefully selected by interior experts. The result is a collection of beautiful design furniture and inspiring living spaces that foster an environment in which you can truly thrive.
To meet your day to day needs we provide you with consumables such as soap, dishwasher detergent, toilet paper, cleaning supplies and coffee.
One of the most important things about coliving is the community, and to enhance this experience, we provide an app that allows you to stay informed about events and seamlessly connect with fellow community members residing in other locations.
You are provided with your own private bedroom, which is fully lockable. A place to rewind and store your private belongings.
Founded in 2016
Our story
It all began with a profound frustration over the challenging housing circumstances that many young adults face in urban areas across Sweden. Convinced that there had to be better solutions to improve this situation, our founders united in 2016 to establish the company now known as Udda. Specializing in compact living, the team aimed to create housing opportunities in often overlooked spaces and offer property management services that provided a seamless and effortless investment experience for property owners. Drawing from our accumulated experiences and alarming trends, such as the prevalence of loneliness among young adults, rental contract scams, and the absence of flexible housing solutions, we realized that more could be accomplished. Udda’s response to these challenges was the introduction of its coliving concept in 2020.
FAQ
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Staying with Udda
Our community members are very diverse, and that is what make great communities in our opinion. While our members come from varied backgrounds, they often include young professionals, freelancers and digital nomads who are embarking on their careers and journeys in Sweden.
We offer flexible contracts with a minimum stay of 1-3 months. But preferable we host you for years, of course!
The sizes of our living spaces vary among our accommodations. You can find detailed information about the size of our rooms and shared areas on each project page.
The amount of people living together in our coliving spaces differs between five and twenty. Read more about our different homes and and check out current availability to find the perfect home for you!
You are more than welcome to bring guests over to your home! Make sure you communicate it with your community, take responsibility for your guest and that everyone is onboard.
Yes! We do have rooms that are suitable for couples in some of our spaces. Check our openings to see if they match your needs and if not, sign up on our waiting list.
Your private bedroom is fully lockable for you to store your belongings and to enjoy your privacy whenever you feel it is needed.
Our members in Stockholm share all spaces except their private bedrooms, including bathroom. While our members in Lund have private bathrooms accessible from their bedrooms.
We would love to arrange this, however we are unfortunately not able to do so at the moment.
Unfortunately we are currently not able to offer a tour of our spaces, due to respecting the privacy of our current members. We are more than happy to provide you with floor plans, photos and for some spaces even a virtual tour! Do not hesitate to contact us if you need anything else or if you have any questions.
We have a soft spot for pets, but unfortunately, we do not currently allow them in our spaces.
Contract and pricing
The cost to stay in one of our rooms depends on the size of the room, the coliving space and the city it’s located in. You can find our current openings and their pricing on our website!
With Udda, all your costs are included in one bill. Fully equipped kitchen, Wi-Fi, water, electricity, heating and other third parties services to enhance your lifestyle. In addition to that, weekly cleaning, essential consumables and selected activities that foster your community.
The notice period for our spaces in Stockholm is 2 months, and for the one in Lund it is 3 months.
No, a deposit is not required for you to stay with us.
As soon as you have moved in to the space, you can register at the address! Let us know if you need any help with it.