- Scarcity of affordable housing.
- Most low-income wage earners cannot afford to pay high rents.
- Market rate rents continue to increase.
- Households cannot afford transportation costs as they are forced to live far from their workplace.
- “Cliff Effect” impacts low-income households not eligible for full benefits or government assistance.
- Sharing housing can cut tenant rent portions by 50%.
- Tenants can afford to complete work training and educational programs.
- Tenants can begin saving for emergencies.
- Shared resources go beyond housing
- Tenants can share: Childcare, bills, food, and transportation costs
- Agencies can help tenants access services
- Basic Needs benefits (food stamps, cash benefits, clothing, etc)
- Rental assistance,
- utility assistance,
- landlord-tenant mediation and legal services.
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