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January 3, 2025
The Coming to Canada Guide
Welcome to Canada! This guide is designed to help newcomers and refugees transition smoothly into their new life in Canada.…
November 28, 2024
Nelson, BC
October 17, 2024
How Happipad is Helping Hosts Like Virginia Transform Their Home and Community
Meet Virginia, a seasoned host from Drumheller with over 25 years of experience in home-sharing. She recently used Happipad to…
August 27, 2024
Home-Share Infrastructure Perspective
June 24, 2024
College of the Rockies Partners with Happipad to Solve the Housing Dilemma
One of the stressors College of the Rockies hears about from their potential and current students is the challenge of…
May 14, 2024
A Personal Guide to Maximizing Tax Benefits for Canadian Rental Properties
As a Happipad host, managing your rental property involves various responsibilities, from attracting compatible renters to ensuring the property's maintenance…
March 21, 2024
Addressing Housing Crisis in Parksville Qualicum Beach Region
SOS is teaming up with the non-profit organization Happipad to help address the housing crisis in the region.
March 14, 2024
Why We Do Background Checks
What is Background Screening? Background screening is a process of investigating and verifying an individual's background, typically conducted by an…
January 18, 2024
A Visionary Solution to Housing Challenges
Happipad and Canada HomeShare have teamed up to tackle housing challenges in Canada. This partnership unites Happipad’s innovative and technology-empowered…
January 12, 2024
Community as a Solution: New Home-Share Program in Drumheller
Tourism is a significant economic driver in the Drumheller, Alberta region, bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the region…
December 21, 2023
Okotoks Partners with Happipad
The Town of Okotoks is redefining how it connects to the community by supporting an alternative housing choice. This is…
August 8, 2023
Refugee housing program launches in Toronto
Happipad has announced the launch of Refugee Housing Canada, a home sharing program aimed to assist recently arrived refugees and…
August 4, 2023
Happipad, Province Of Nova Scotia Form Partnership
Happipad and the province of Nova Scotia have announced an official partnership. This program, officially announced on August 4 by…
July 23, 2023
7 Benefits of Home-Sharing
Many Canadians are feeling the pressure of high housing and energy costs. With no relief in sight, many have been…
July 10, 2023
What Is Medium-Term Rental?
The rental market is evolving. For quite a long time, we have only heard of short-term or long-term rentals. However,…
July 10, 2023
How to Advocate for Affordable Housing
No matter where you look, you hear about the cost of living and inflation. We have been on the precipice…
July 10, 2023
What is Shared Housing?
We hear a lot about “shared housing” but what exactly does it mean? Shared housing is a broad term with…