Not being cash, housing vouchers are also difficult or impossible to apply towards a roomshare situation. As mentioned in the article, this is a common solution

Not being cash, housing vouchers are also difficult or impossible to apply towards a roomshare situation. As mentioned in the article, this is a common solution for students to afford housing, by splitting the rent with multiple roommates. A voucher could easily cover the cost of a bedroom in a large shared house, but will never allow you to secure a studio or 1-bed on your own.