Happipad

• N.S. premier wishes $1.35M home-sharing program had resulted in more than 60 leases

  Houston 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.

  Canada

  Jul 10
  
• N.S. defends $1.3-million affordable housing program that resulted in 60 leases

  The Nova Scotia government is defending a $1.35-million housing program that resulted in 60 leases over roughly two years.

  Canada

  Jun 30
  
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• 60 leases signed through the two-year, $1.3 million Nova Scotia home-sharing contract

  The Nova Scotia government says only 60 tenants signed leases with landlords through a program that cost taxpayers $1.35 million over two years.

  Canada

  Jun 25
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• Home-sharing platform funded by N.S. government results in just 23 leases in a year

  In 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.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2024
• 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.'

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2022
• Match-making service connects home-sharing hosts and guests

  Happipad, a Kelowna-based startup that is expanding across British Columbia, is a match-making service for people who want to home-share.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 2, 2019
• UBC Okanagan students engineer rental app

  "It's more about connecting and less about transacting," Happipad president Ken Chau said.

  Consumer

  Aug 14, 2017
• Kelowna condo fire victims meet potential new landlords

  They 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.

  Fire

  Jul 17, 2017
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• Community rallying around Kelowna fire victims

  People displaced from their homes after a massive fire in Kelowna last Saturday are getting some help finding a new place to live.

  Fire

  Jul 14, 2017