Local HMO agency Cosi Living has expanded, doubling its office space and welcoming two new full-time staff members.

Founders Joe Duggan, 24 and Olivia Maher, 25, bought their first property on Gumtree in May 2020; a 10-bedroom house in Sefton Park.

Since then, the property entrepreneurs have gone on to secure many other properties across the city via Facebook Marketplace, through word of mouth and recommendations, and now manage 256 rooms and tenants.

Having recently rebranded to Cosi Living (previously known as J.O. Property Group), and enjoyed exponential growth in the last two years, both Joe and Olivia felt they had outgrown their first office on Goodlass Road in Speke.

Cosi Living has now doubled its office space at the same building, going from 220 sq ft to over 500 sq ft, creating a meeting and kitchen space, breakout chill zone and extra workspace.

The firm is planning further expansion and will soon be hiring a finance and admin assistant, portfolio manager and an operations assistant/general manager – taking the number of full-time employees to six in total.

Joe says: “It’s really important to us that the team enjoy working in the office that we create. The space had to reflect who Cosi Living is, what we do and why we do it.

“We want the team to feel appreciated and to know that we genuinely care that they’re comfortable and have the necessary spaces and facilities to work to their best.”

Olivia adds: “Our recent rebrand truly represents the business and has been so well received. We’ve used Redefine Studio, a Brand Consultancy company, to advise with the rebrand and interior design for the office to ensure there’s consistency throughout.

“The team has created a really effective office space that’s both multi-functional and welcoming. If our employees need 10 minutes away from their desk or want to take their lunch, we have a dedicated space for that where they’re not at their desk and can’t take a break from work. Or if we have a client coming in for a meeting, we have different spaces that are suitable.”

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