A bedsit, also known as a bedsitter or bed-sitting room, is a form of accommodation common in some parts of the United Kingdom. It consists of a single room per occupant with all occupants typically sharing a bathroom. 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. They are often occupied by young single people, students, those unable to purchase their own properties, or those whose occupation is of a transitory nature. The cost of a bedsit is typically lower than for other types of property. Someone whose employment is a long distance from their home may sometimes rent a bedsit to reduce the cost and inconvenience of daily travel. In other countries, the Australian equivalent to bedsit is called flatette, in New Zealand, the terms bedsit and granny flat are used interchangeably, and in Nigeria, an analogue to a bedsit is a face-to-face apartment building.