"Here are 5 new factors you should consider when selecting temporary housing in 2021:
1. Safety Over Everything
Safety is more important than ever this year. You want to make sure that the living facilities you reside inadhere to constantly evolving regulations set by the government and exhibit the highest possible hygienic and cleaning standards. If your relocation accommodation is within a shared living complex, this means you must have accessible sanitization stations, a clear mask wearing policy, as well as a 1,5m distancing roadmap that navigates throughout any shared spaces. All safety guidelines should also be straightforward and communicated proactively by all of the staff members working within the building.
2. More Than Just a Roof Over Your Head
Don’t settle for a house when you could have a home - even if it’s just a temporary one. This means you should strive for more than just a square room with 4 stark white walls. You want an inviting space that’s lively and encourages socialization (just hosting 1 guest at a time still counts as socialization too). It’s difficult to grow a network if you don’t feel comfortable entertaining others, and a space that makes you feel cozy and at ease is the first step in feeling comfortable in your new surroundings.
3. Space Suited for Living
As you build up your new life, your living space needs to be flexible to meet every aspect of your new lifestyle. You can’t truly and purposefully live in a room where the bed dominates. You need to be able to truly make use of a fully compatible living space: whether it’s for sleeping, working, eating, relaxing, entertaining - you name it! With some countries instilling curfews and changing the number of guests you can have in your home on a weekly basis, you’re going to spend more time in your living quarters than ever before and your first temporary home needs to be able to complement this.
4. Remote Work Capabilities
With remote work on the rise and predicted to stick around for the foreseeable future, it’s important to make sure wherever you decide to first call home can also suit a work-from-home lifestyle. You’ll need to have a suitable workspace where you can create a home-office that’s professional enough to take group video calls and quiet enough to take important phone calls. If your relocation housing facility also has shared workspaces available, then you’ve just gotten yourself a bonus! It’s always good to get a change of scenery from a standard work from home routine and being able to get up to stretch your legs to go and work from somewhere else for a bit is never a bad thing.
5. Instant Community Building
When you’re new to any area and are experiencing an unfamiliar culture for the first time, it can be hard to form authentic connections. Creating in-person connections is the easiest way to hit the ground running in a new country and help you to build both a profession, it can be even more difficult than ever to meet people organically in person. Having the capabilities to do this safely and authentically is now more important than ever and having a relocation housing facility that creates an inspiring and social environment for guests to actually form their own connections, is even more special."
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