COTD: Co-investment remains top business model for co-living investors

Management agreements come second.

Investors in Singapore’s co-living sector prefer a business model that aligns their interests with operators, according to a JLL report.

Co-investment remains the most popular option, with 37% of investors preferring it in 2025.

Management agreements continue to hold steady, accounting for 29% of investor preferences in 2025 and 30% in 2023.

Master leases and owner-operated models drew less interest, each accounting for 17% of preferences in 2025. In 2023, those figures stood at 18% and 11%, respectively.

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