Bedsit

A bedsit, also known as a bed-sitting room, is a form of rented accommodation common in some parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland which consists of a single room whose occupants share a bathroom with others. Bedsits are included in a legal category of dwellings referred to as Houses in multiple occupation (HMO).

Bedsits arose from the subdivision of larger dwellings into low-cost accommodation at low conversion cost. In the UK a growing desire for personal independence after World War II led to a reduced demand for traditional boarding houses with communal dining. Bedsits are often occupied by young single people, students, those unable to purchase their own properties, or those whose occupancy, for one reason or another, is of a transitory nature; the cost is typically lower than for other types of property. Someone living and working in different areas may rent a bedsit at low cost to reduce daily travel.