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Want to make extra money? Why not rent out a room in your home

CTV News Toronto | Nov. 2, 2022

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Toronto Sun | Feb. 16, 2024

New online platform connects homeowners with renters looking for affordable housing. Daniela Boulton, a university student from Venezuela, was worried it would be difficult and...

The Globe and Mail | Dec. 21, 2023

There has to be more to solving Canada's housing affordability crisis than building more houses. We need practical measures that work right now, not over the years required to plan and...

Maclean's | Dec. 4, 2023

"It's like living with friends who are smarter and wiser than I am," says 20-year old Goodness Ade, who moved from Nigeria to Canada three years ago.

Vancouver Sun | Oct. 24, 2023

Lack of affordable housing leaves B.C. students vulnerable to homelessness, exploitation, scams and unsafe living conditions.

The Peak | Aug. 15, 2023

Sparrow, one such platform that launched last year, is on track to broker 400 home-share agreements this year and aims to score 2,000 next year.

The Globe and Mail | Aug. 9, 2023

Sparrow Living Inc., which received federal funding, launched its home-sharing platform in January of last year and is operating in Ontario and British Columbia. SpacesShared began in Barrie, Ont., and Toronto in the second quarter of this year. Both say they have been inundated by requests.

CTV News | Jan. 21, 2023

A small township in Renfrew County is hoping a new home-sharing service will help address the affordable housing crisis in the area. The Township of North Algona Wilberforce Council approved a set of recommendations to address the affordable housing situation this month, including promoting a home-sharing initiative to allow homeowners to rent out a room in their home on a temporary basis.

CMHC | 2021

Aligning people in need of housing and people with available space. We are financially supporting this project that launched in 2021.

Canadian Mortgage Professional | Oct. 19, 2022

Tech enterprise Sparrow has announced that it has received $1 million in funding for its home-sharing platform aimed at addressing Canada's housing affordability issues.