At a conference in the summer of 2009, home sharing was declared “An idea whose time has come”. But this is not a new idea. It is an old, old way of living. History is full of examples of individuals sharing housing. Farm helpers lived on the farm. Teachers and preachers boarded with families. Servants lived in the owner’s homes, aristocracy lived with the king, apprentices lived with their masters. Work came with housing. Families lived in multi-generations. Widows took in boarders. Immigrants sharing tenement apartments. Look back in time and history is replete with examples of people living under the same roof.
It’s a good way to live. It’s worked for centuries.
Tips and encouragement for combating housing costs and social isolation.
