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Coliving: share a room

For flatshares, coliving houses and lodgers. Find a room and the people who come with it, or list yours in a few minutes with Leo.

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Lessons

  1. Lesson 1Find a roomBrowse rooms and message the person who lives there.2 minutes

    Browse rooms and message the person who lives there.

    1. Open Coliving & flatshares and browse “Rooms available”.
    2. Open a room to see the home, the household and who they’re looking for.
    3. Write in “Message …” and tap “Send message”. It opens a conversation in your inbox.
  2. Lesson 2Start from your old adPaste the text and Leo fills in the empty fields.3 minutes

    Paste the text and Leo fills in the empty fields.

    1. Tap “Share a room with Leo”.
    2. Under “Got an ad already? Paste it”, paste the ad’s text.
    3. Tap “Fill in the form for me”.
    4. Check everything marked “Filled for you”.
  3. Lesson 3Photos and where it isReal photos, and a postcode that stays private.3 minutes

    Real photos, and a postcode that stays private.

    1. Add at least two real photos. The first is the cover.
    2. Tick “These are real photos of this room and home…”.
    3. Enter the postcode and tap “Find”. Only the district shows publicly.
    4. Optionally show the street name (never the house number).
  4. Lesson 4The home and who would suit itHelp the right person recognise themselves in your listing.3 minutes

    Help the right person recognise themselves in your listing.

    1. Under “When it’s free”, set “Available from” and the shortest and longest stay.
    2. Describe the home: how many live there, bedrooms, furnished, and what’s there.
    3. Describe the household, then who you’re looking for.
    4. Add anything else under “Anything else about who would suit it?”.
  5. Lesson 5Publish and manageRooms stay live for 30 days. Renew, mark as let or close.2 minutes

    Rooms stay live for 30 days. Renew, mark as let or close.

    1. Use “Preview”, then “Publish”. Your room is live for 30 days.
    2. Open Your rooms to edit it.
    3. Use “Renew 30 days” to keep it up, or “Mark as let” when it’s taken.

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