Yes I think you are right. There are people who would be interested in renting probably relatively small spaces under certain conditions that are not full leases.
For example a spare room to a friend for a beer, or indeed, a basement to a startup they thought was cool. Because in these situations it isn't about the money.
The size of this market is probably fairly small and not very profitable - it isn't about the money.
Also I wonder how long people would be happy with this arrangement. After a few months they might start to think it would be nice to have the basement back or that someone who pays the rent would be nice.
For example a spare room to a friend for a beer, or indeed, a basement to a startup they thought was cool. Because in these situations it isn't about the money.
The size of this market is probably fairly small and not very profitable - it isn't about the money.
Also I wonder how long people would be happy with this arrangement. After a few months they might start to think it would be nice to have the basement back or that someone who pays the rent would be nice.