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N.S. premier wishes $1.35M home-sharing program had resulted in more than 60 leasesHouston says he wishes his government's $1.35 million partnership with home-sharing platform Happipad had resulted in more than just 60 leases over two years.CanadaJul 10, 2025
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N.S. defends $1.3-million affordable housing program that resulted in 60 leasesThe Nova Scotia government is defending a $1.35-million housing program that resulted in 60 leases over roughly two years.CanadaJun 30, 2025
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60 leases signed through the two-year, $1.3 million Nova Scotia home-sharing contractThe Nova Scotia government says only 60 tenants signed leases with landlords through a program that cost taxpayers $1.35 million over two years.CanadaJun 25, 2025
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Home-sharing platform funded by N.S. government results in just 23 leases in a yearIn the year since Nova Scotia invested in a home-sharing platform aimed at helping renters find affordable housing, a total of 23 leases have been signed.CanadaAug 22, 2024
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Helping Okanagan seniors find shared accommodations is goal of new pilot program'That leaves me with no money for other things in life. Finding good accommodation in itself is a problem. Finding good affordable accommodation is impossible.'CanadaApr 8, 2022
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Match-making service connects home-sharing hosts and guestsHappipad, a Kelowna-based startup that is expanding across British Columbia, is a match-making service for people who want to home-share.LifestyleJan 2, 2019
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UBC Okanagan students engineer rental app"It's more about connecting and less about transacting," Happipad president Ken Chau said.ConsumerAug 15, 2017
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Kelowna condo fire victims meet potential new landlordsThey were introduced to potential landlords Monday night when the creators of a new website that just launched in Kelowna put away the technology and added a human touch to their search.FireJul 18, 2017
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Community rallying around Kelowna fire victimsPeople displaced from their homes after a massive fire in Kelowna last Saturday are getting some help finding a new place to live.FireJul 14, 2017
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