While these arrangements are at a scale too small to put a dent in the housing affordability crisis, shared housing and cohousing are options for people, particularly seniors, who have extra living space and need help with errands, income, or just want company.
The New York Times profiles homeowners and their tenants who are benefitting from these alternative living arrangements and the matchmaking programs behind them.
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