More than just a rental

Find a companion home

Affordable housing  +  social purpose

What’s included

Furnished rooms

Furnished rooms

Fully-equipped kitchen

Fully-equipped kitchen

On-site laundry

On-site laundry

Wifi

Wifi & utilities

Move-in ready

Move-in ready

The Happipad Experience

Find a home that
feels like home

Happipad hosts are vetted and ready to invite you in. Feel comfortable with structured home guidelines to ensure you are respected and space is shared fairly.

Meet your Host

View profiles to find people who share similar interests, hobbies, and values. Compare your personality profiles to see how similar you are.

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The Happipad Portal

Search homes by price, location, and amenities. Apply to any home with the booking calendar in one click.

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Guest Services

All these included in your rent, no hidden fees!

Learn about who lives in the home. Compare your lifestyle, personality assessment, and habits.

Detailed Profiles

Learn about who lives in the home. Compare your lifestyle, personality assessment, and habits.
All Hosts have been screened and verified, so you only deal with real people.

Security

All Hosts have been screened and verified, so you only deal with real people.
Get help from our professional support centre if any conflicts or disputes arise during your stay.

Support Services

Get help from our professional support centre if any conflicts or disputes arise during your stay.
Protect your rights and establish clear house rules with our legal contracts.

Rent Contract Generator

Protect your rights and establish clear house rules with our legal contracts.
Convenient online rent payments and a transparent process for security deposit returns.

Rent and Deposit Payments

Convenient online rent payments and a transparent process for security deposit returns.
Simple facilitation of damage claims from your stay.

Damage Claims

Simple facilitation of damage claims from your stay.
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Guest Basics

As a Guest you will be renting a bedroom in a Hosts home and sharing common areas, including the kitchen. Hosts homes are normally fully furnished and include utilities, however food is not normally provided. As a Guest you must respect the Hosts values and house rules.

Screening: Happipad is a network of verified people, all hosts and guests must complete our enhanced ID verification and international background screening.

Rental term: Guests get to choose the length of rental term that they want, depending on availability of the room. Stay a few months or a few years.

Values:  As a Guest you are expected to respect your Host and their home. We want you to have an enjoyable experience; we encourage sharing meals and house chores to build connections and support each other.

Here to support you

We want you to have an enjoyable experience. Support is provided throughout your entire rental term for any problems that may arise.

Rent collection:  Rent is collected through our online payment portal, we even offer credit card payments for rent.

Security deposits: Guests are required to pay a security deposit of 1/2 the first months rent, this is refundable at the end of the living arrangement.

Support: Professional support and resources are available throughout your living arrangement to help with any conflicts or concerns during your living arrangement.