collective live+work spaces
for people going places with purpose

a community-owned gathering place and base for purposeful professionals seeking dynamism and diversity

members pay atā€‘cost for expenses around ā‚¬275/month,
buyingā€‘in with shares as a coā€‘owner either
partā€‘time coliving from ā‚¬2k/month or a dedicated unit from ā‚¬25k


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What's a coliving hub?

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A shared home and workspace, where we also share some of our purpose and learnings.

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For a workation to escape routine, as a retreat to dig into projects, or as a base.

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Be you an entrepreneur, remote worker, digital nomad, a creative, or anything else!

Learn about coliving at some of our favourites, Sun and Co in Spain, Nine in the Canaries and Playworking in Montenegro. So what if we owned one collectively to use at-costā€¦?!

We're creating amazing new spacesā€”reinvigorating old ones!

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Benefit from shared facilities (cinema, bikes, workspaces, ice-cream maker, ā€¦).

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Get closer to nature whilst remaining connected to the wider world.

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Stay affordably, buying into use of properties as you are able.

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Be part of community respecting innovation and independence.

Our purpose as a member owned housing coā€‘operative will be providing affordable coā€‘ownership, giving us flexible and guarenteed use of spaces at cost.

As participants in a dynamic ecosystem we share its opportunities whilst generating rental revenue as a social enterprise ā€” reinvesting in hosting workshops, talks, and activities, enriching not just ourselves, but the wider community. By embracing diversity and serendipity as a community we create vitality in our lives.

By doing it collectively, we reduce our footprints and enhance the effects, across locationsā€¦

For updates, join our growing community:
Better still, scroll down to make a pledge!

Facilities to accommodate all of usā€¦

The original campaign

The planā€”part deux!

There's an alternative, a recently closed retirement home, same price yet twice the size thus even better for cohousing, residencies and events, potentially in initially almost usable condition. Only 10mins outside the town of Pau, with views to the Pyrenees, a much greener locality (so not quite as warm/sunny) but not amongst as good varied nature so representing a better balance of town and nature. (Detailsā€¦)

If any sound interesting to you, please share your intentions! Make a pledge, join our FB group to ask questions, or contact our instigator jacob@hub.house / +33652516291.

Why France?

It's cheap for acquisiton and there's no surprises. Property sales have fallen through the roof, 900 agents closed last year, over 1100 this year(!!) ā€” combine with new renovation requirements for rentals that owners don't want to pay for, thus prefer to sell giving an excellent opportunity for conversion. More to the point, I'm familiar with the country having done renovation here. Infrastructure is good, and everything runs like clockwork. Well, except when they're on strikeā€¦

It's sorely overlooked amongst digital nomads due to generally being expensive, yet exceptionally popular for tourism, thus appealing for anyone wanting to escape their home-office for a while!

For those wanting to maintain EU tax residency as a compromise of low cost with good services, choosing France's micro-entrepreneur status means you'd pay just ~22% in taxes on all revenues (0 with no turnover), covering all contributions (inc. base health and pension), simply filing your quarterly revenue total (no itemisation!), on revenues up to ā‚¬77k (+rentals up to ā‚¬15k).

The lower CĆ©vennes / Saint-Ambroix

Super appealing with tons to explore ā€“ the excellent CĆØze and ArdĆØche river gorges, and (as a daytrip) the Pont du Gard, plus up into mountains. Not to mention the small towns of Anduze, UzĆØs and AlĆØs. Really offers everything, plus cheapest properties.

If we don't have enough backers or prefer something smaller and easier, there are many other properties.

How might I use it?

The ideal use for Hub House co-ownership is as an annual retreat or base that you come back to between travels. If you're less nomadic, bigger properties will offer full-time cohousing.


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How can I join-in?

For a bunch of details on many topics, see to the questions page.

  1. join (and check on) the facebook group where we can participate in general discussion
  2. pledge below, confirming with ā‚¬1
  3. vote on properties to visit and put together plans ā€” or simply wait for final candidate
  4. founding members form the co-op (see structure below) purchasing shares towards acquisition
  5. a group visit should be arranged (join the whatsapp)
  6. when pledges and plans match, the founding members will vote to open membership
  7. you'll be able to buy into the co-op with a deposit on your shareholding
  8. an offer will be made for purchase and if accepted the desposit paid
    (may repeat, with members able to withdraw their deposit if changed)
  9. the remaining shareholdings will be paid to conclude purchase and get the keys
    (taking 2ā€“3 months)
  10. any final members will join, closing funding for renovations

Help promote and build the community!

Do you know folks whom you'd like to share such a community space with? Earn free coliving shares for every referral that you introduce to the community. Simply subscribe to the newsletter then tell them to give your contact details when they pledge (or instagram/facebook/linkedin), if they're accepted as a member and purchase shares they'll get a 5% discount and you'll be granted shares for 5% of their value. For a unique referral link and providing your audience is a good match, drop a message. (Not applicable to investment shares.)

We're running it togetherā€”to all have a stake!

Whether you participate as a co-owner, an investor, or simply visit on rental, you do so as a member of our cooperative society, functioning within the space as a do-ocracy. To join us make a pledge then once we've agreed our plans, you'll be invited to apply for our community sharesā€¦

The simple way to consider how it works as a member is that when you buy into the co-op (with shares), you get to use the co-op's facilities at cost, proportional to its capacity (fractional use) for the value of shares you hold. Put even just a small amount of money into the co-op for a significant discount on coliving accommodation. When it no longer suits anymore, you can withdraw your shares.

Operations

(The following are indicative.)

Operational costs cover our recurring expenses for utilities, volunteers, and (importantly!) maintenance/renewals:

Capital costs are what we're raising to purchase, renovate and fit-out the property, split between multiple shareholders:

If you stay longer than your share value or have none, you pay the standard rental rates. If you don't use your credit, you can trade it with other members, or give to a friend.

With more properties we'll gain more freedom and variety whilst still bumping into some of the same people within a larger community network!

Your instigator isā€¦

[right] Up in the Alps with PelƩ of Coliving Frilingue and Nomad Fest who's running a similar project but oriented around dividends (so check it out if that sounds more up your street than our use-orientation).

Jacob Jay ā€” I created the first ever coliving hub offering public access coworking alongside short and long term accommodation (10 rooms +bunks) as a social-enterprise, operating 4 years from 2010 in Delhi. After closing due a lease hike, the idea of co-ownership came to me. Location independent almost since birth(!) I understand the value of both having a base, and escaping to new places.

I'm looking for more founding members! You'll join me in ratifying the co-op's articles for incorporation, buying-in first with me. See the pledge page or reach out. The board will initially be the founding members, as I'm not proposing coliving peers this time around.

Say hi jacob@hub.house anytime, or meet me (from June 20th) for Bansko Nomad Fest, and join the likely many coliving debatesā€¦ If you pledge, we'll have calls and arrange visits together.


Our valuesā€¦ we don't believe in believing too much!
šŸ§™ Diversity and šŸ§š dynamism.

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