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Homshare in the news

HANZA is active in the evaluation and economic analysis of Homeshare programs and creates research submissions.

Save the Date: A Global Homesharing Deep Dive! -20/05/2026

We are thrilled to announce a very special international webinar featuring HomeShare Vermont, one of the world’s leading pioneers in the homesharing space!


Hosted by HANZA, this session is a unique opportunity to learn from the best. Whether you're an interested individual, a community organisation, or simply passionate about innovative housing solutions, you won't want to miss the insights from our friends across the Pacific.


 The Details:

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Why Join?

HomeShare Vermont has decades of experience in creating safe, successful, and heartwarming matches. We’ll be discussing:

The social impact of intergenerational living.

Lessons learned from a world-leading provider.


Block out your calendar now! Official registration details and the link to join will be shared shortly. Let's rethink how we live, together.

A Conversation with Dr Daniel Fuhrhop  - 22/2/2025

In this recording Dr Daniel Fuhrhop shares his research and learnings on what makes for success and failure in setting up and operating homeshare.

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ABC News - 31/7/24

With millions of bedrooms empty, this unlikely pair have hit upon a housing solution.

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ABC News - NSW 20/3/22

This ABC News segment looks at the people who use Homeshare and their reasons to do so.

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Perfect Match - ABC Compass Episode

Increasing numbers of older people are living alone, at the same time soaring rents make it challenging to find somewhere affordable to live for many students, low paid workers and retirees. Compass follows people taking first steps as they are matched, meet and hopefully hit it off.


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HANZA member tales

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Homeshare in Hawkes Bay NZ

Our friends at the Hawkes Bay branch of New Zealand’s Age Concern agency, which operates a successful Homeshare Program, sent us this lovely story in September 2020. It’s a first-hand account of a new match between householder Frankie and homesharer Ian, which started just before the country’s COVID-19 lockdown was imposed....


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