Last year, the Nova Scotia government made a significant investment of more than $1-million in Happipad, an application for people looking to rent rooms, in an effort to assist residents searching for affordable housing. But as Skye Bryden-Blom reports, fewer than 20 leases have been signed using the home-sharing platform.
- N.S. was aiming for 500 hosts for home-sharing that resulted in 60 leases
- N.S. premier wishes $1.35M home-sharing program had resulted in more than 60 leases
- N.S. defends $1.3-million affordable housing program that resulted in 60 leases