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    Housing help for families

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    WITH cash-strapped single parents spending an average of 21 = per cent=20 of their income on housing, sharing a home and expenses seems a good=20 option.

    A new website connecting single parents who want to share housing and = childcare has been launched by former single mother Sophie Lee.

    When Sophie faced a dramatic fall in her standard of living following = separation from her husband in Sydney in 2003, she realised it would be = a big=20 help to share accommodation with a friend.

    "There are two benefits to sharing. Chances of renting a nicer house = or flat=20 will increase and the emotional support may be life-changing," said = Sophie.

    Based on her experiences, Sophie set up the national SPACE4 (Single = Parent=20 Accommodation and Childcare Exchange) at http://www.space4.com.au/). The = site helps=20 connect single parents with others in the same housing predicament and = share=20 babysitting or childcare.

    Brisbane single mum Elisa Fraser was delighted when she was told of=20 SPACE4.

    "I'm hoping to connect with the right person to help share costs," = said=20 Elisa, mum to seven-year-old Xavier.

    "When you are paying $275 a week for a rundown house it is a lot for = one=20 person. It would be lovely to live in house with a bit of space and = garden for=20 kids to play.

    "If you want to live in a decent suburb, near a decent school there = is not=20 much to rent that is affordable.

    "There are other websites which help people to pair up for = accommodation but=20 when you have kids you have to be very wary."

    Belinda Campbell, of Daisy Hill in Brisbane's south, has a 3-year-old = and=20 wanted to share sitting. "I found a mother of three who has no family = support in=20 Queensland =96 it is perfect."

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    CHALLENGE: Single mother Elisa Fraser and her = son=20 Xavier, 7

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