Connecting People and Homes since 2017
Did you know you can build up to 3 ADUs on your property now?
Smart Share welcomed about 40 people to the "Opportunities for ADUs and Tiny Homes on Wheels in San Luis Obispo Backyards" workshops on May 21, where we discussed the number and types of ADUs the state allows on single family lots. If you missed out, you can watch a video of the presentation using the button below, along with other helpful videos on our YouTube channel.
"Smart Share's programs helped me find a place to live when I was seriously worried about becoming homeless for the first time in my life at 76 years old."
About Smart Share Housing Solutions
SSHS is a non-profit organization serving mostly low-income San Luis Obispo County residents. Three programs--HomeShare SLO, ADU SLO and Co-Living Collaborative--increase community resilience through education, inspiration, future homeless prevention, companionship, enhanced ability to age in place, and bring financial benefits.
Homesharing is not an effective form of emergency housing. If you need immediate housing assistance, please see the County of San Luis Obispo's "Get Help" page, here.
1700
Individuals receiving one-on-one housing mentoring and resources
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Individuals matched in 105 HomeShareSLO matches
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Individuals attending SSHS events
$2.85M
Total Financial Benefit to HSSLO Matched Clients
Have more house than you need? Thinking about taking in a housemate for income or companionship? Seeking housing you can afford? HomeShareSLO, a program of the non-profit Smart Share Housing Solutions, serves all of San Luis Obispo County. The Program staff help facilitate homeshare matches, but the clients decide what works for them. Thinking about it? Call us at (805) 215-5474 or email us at info@smartsharehousingsolutions.org, and we can help you decide if it seems like the right move. Or, follow the link below to find our online class, "How to Homeshare."
Check out the How To Homeshare video series on the YouTube channel!
Started in 2019, ADU SLO, a Program of Smart Share Housing Solutions, was created to assist property owners on the logistics of adding housing units using backyards, garages, infill lots and existing buildings that already have infrastructure and embedded energy grid. Smart Share supports opportunities for safe and affordable housing through Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Tiny House on Wheels (THOWs) in San Luis Obispo County backyards.
Find out more about what it takes to install a tiny home on wheels by following Lauren and Brandon as they purchase and install one in Arroyo Grande.
Co-Living Collaborative seeks to foster affordable housing solutions that has common areas, a sense of community, but also affording privacy. Smart Share is exploring opportunities in our county to establish co-living centers. Since 2017 we've investigated older motels, bed-and-breakfast inns, large residences and other under-utilized commercial or public properties for possible acquisition and conversion to a co-living center. Many of these collaborative dwellings are successfully meeting people's needs for housing in community all over the world. ​ The Waterman Village Project is a development in conjunction with the City of San Luis Obispo. The co-living center will be in downtown SLO - a car free cottage cluster community. The Waterman Village Project is a micro village in development right now! Stay tuned for more information or join our mailing list to stay up to date on the latest. Look for more co-living projects ahead!
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