‘Renter appetite’: The rise of co-living accommodation in Australia
Co-living is fast being recognised as a potential antidote to Australia’s housing crisis, with recent Sydney transactions highlighting strong demand in the sector.
Residents such as young professionals, students or downsizing retirees, share costs such as Wi-Fi and utilities, and can rent for short or longer periods of time.
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by Becky Hoyle
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12 March 2026
ASAP Operator Member Frasers Hospitality a business unit of Frasers Property Limited, has unveiled a series of comprehensive asset enhancement initiatives (AEIs) spanning four gateway-city assets across Kuala Lumpur, London, Melbourne and Singapore. The asset enhancement strategy reflects Frasers Hospitality’s disciplined capital deployment approach aimed at sustaining value, enhancing income resilience and reinforcing long-term portfolio performance. Briefly, these encompass: Capri by Fraser, Kensington / London: Global debut of refreshed brand identity Novotel Melbourne on Collins: Inventory optimisation and brand alignment The Westin Kuala Lumpur: Strengthened premium segment with sustainability upgrade Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore: Luxury heritage transformation for long-term value accretion Across all four properties, the AEIs are aligned with structural trends reshaping global hospitality demand, including the rising preference for experiential and design-led environments, and heightened institutional focus on sustainability performance and operational resilience. Read more

by Becky Hoyle
•
12 March 2026
ASAP Operator Member Frasers Hospitality a business unit of Frasers Property Limited, has unveiled a series of comprehensive asset enhancement initiatives (AEIs) spanning four gateway-city assets across Kuala Lumpur, London, Melbourne and Singapore. The asset enhancement strategy reflects Frasers Hospitality’s disciplined capital deployment approach aimed at sustaining value, enhancing income resilience and reinforcing long-term portfolio performance. Briefly, these encompass: Capri by Fraser, Kensington / London: Global debut of refreshed brand identity Novotel Melbourne on Collins: Inventory optimisation and brand alignment The Westin Kuala Lumpur: Strengthened premium segment with sustainability upgrade Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore: Luxury heritage transformation for long-term value accretion Across all four properties, the AEIs are aligned with structural trends reshaping global hospitality demand, including the rising preference for experiential and design-led environments, and heightened institutional focus on sustainability performance and operational resilience. Read more
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