In the face of a tough rental market for students, St. Lawrence College has partnered with Spaces Shared, a company that matches empty nesters with students in need of housing.
Waterloo's Town and Gown committee recently did a study that looked into student accommodations in Waterloo. That study found that there is a shortfall of almost 5,000 beds for students in the city.
As Canada faces a growing affordable housing shortage, one Toronto-area college is pairing students with seniors in an effort to help find them accommodations as the school year begins.