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For neighbours

Community starts with knowing who lives next door

No committee, no constitution, no monthly meetings. Start with the forum and the directory, report what is broken, and message flat 4 without swapping numbers.

What it is like now

The reality of living near strangers

  • Strangers in the same building

    You share walls, hallways, maybe a garden. But you don't know each other's names.

  • No one to report things to

    Broken light in the hallway? Leak in the roof? Who do you even tell?

  • Scattered communications

    Building WhatsApp, estate Facebook group, door-to-door notes. Nothing connects.

  • Issues with no recourse

    Noisy neighbours, parking disputes, but no structure to address them fairly.

  • Want to organise, don't know how

    You'd form an RA but have no idea where to start. It feels overwhelming.

Here is what changes.

Talk

A building forum, not a busy group chat

Topics stay in threads and stay searchable, so the answer is still there next month.

  • Threaded comments keep each reply in context
  • Tags, pinned posts and search find it again
  • Float an idea and see who backs it
  • Add an interest and you are in its group
See the forum

Start here

What neighbours use first

  • Put names to doors

    Know who lives where. Privacy controls let everyone share what they're comfortable with.

  • Shared resources

    Service providers, your bin day and who to call.

  • Quick surveys

    "Should we chip in for a communal BBQ?" Get everyone's input without knocking on doors.

  • Report building issues

    Log problems even without a committee. Broken things get tracked, progress gets visible, nothing disappears into a group chat.

  • Direct messages

    Message the person in flat 4 without exchanging phone numbers. Keep personal details personal.

No barriers

Start without a committee

  • No committee required

    You don't need to elect officers or write a constitution. Just start talking to your neighbours.

  • Start small

    We set up your building. Then an Organiser prints each flat a letter with its home code, or shares one link for the whole building and approves neighbours as they join. Community grows from there.

  • Use what you need

    Every place is there from day one. Start with the directory and the forum, and use the rest when you're ready. Nothing is mandatory.

  • Works for any building

    Flats, converted houses, estates, new builds. If you have neighbours, it works.

Our first estates

Build it with us

We’re building this with our first estates. What they ask for shapes what we build next.

  • Free for residents

    Every resident uses it free, today

  • Shape the product

    Direct input into what we build next

  • A direct line

    Talk to the people building the product

Residents and residents’ associations can use Community without paying. Choose Open Books when your committee needs shared records and accounts.

Talk to us

Know who lives next door. You know your neighbours' names, coordinate on building issues, and turn strangers into a community.

Get to know who lives next door

No committees. No constitution. Just neighbours who want to connect.