In Rochdale – Building Share Owned By The Council. L – R:

The Rise of the midlife housemate

Ruth Stafford, 45, a secondary school textiles teacher, and Mark Johnson, 38, a utilities engineer, are two of eight guardians living together in an empty commercial building in Rochdale in order to save money on rent. The guardians, who each have their own bedroom but share communal kitchen and bathroom areas, are aged from late 20s to late 50s

As published in The Guardian – click here to read