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What is HomeShare/Long Island?

• A program that links senior home owners who have extra room in their homes with adults who need an affordable place to live or a room to rent.
• A collaborative partnership with Family Service League, Intergenerational Strategies and Family and Children’s Association

Who is qualified to use this program?

• Nassau County home owners who are age 60 and older with a spare bedroom
• House seekers who are age 18 or older, employed and/or a student.

Why use HomeShare/Long Island?

• Offers opportunity to negotiate services for rent
• Provides increased security
• Provides socialization
• Reduces financial burden 
• Offers a room for rent

How does this program work?

• Interested parties contact the HomeShare/Long Island program coordinator at Family and Children’s Association.
• After a telephone consultation, an interview is scheduled. References will be requested and checked.
• A search for a suitable match is conducted and proposed.
• Parties are introduced, needs and limits are discussed, and you decide if the match is compatible.
• If the match is compatible, an agreement is signed.
• Family and Children’s Association will provide mediation, guidance, and follow-up to assure a smooth transition to successful shared housing.

Is there a fee for this service?

• Yes, there is a one-time non-refundable fee of $200 for both home owner and home seeker. This covers the cost of conducting background and reference checks and implementing the program.
  • $50 is due at the time of the application.
  • $150 is due at the time of the match.

HomeShare/Long Island is made possible through the generous support of the Nassau County Department of Housing and Intergovernmental Affairs

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, financing, and advertising of housing on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, handicap, and familial status.  It is the obligation and intent of the administering agencies sponsoring HomeShare/Long Island to provide greater opportunities to housing on an equal opportunity basis.  Information requested will be kept confidential and will help to gather statistics and reporting to necessary funding sources as to the usefulness of HomeShare/Long Island.  If you have a question about or wish to report illegal housing discrimination, please call Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) at 1.800.660.6920. LIHS is a private, not-for-profit fair housing agency serving Long Island.