{"id":1530,"date":"2018-11-01T17:33:16","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T17:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-89239-751427.cloudwaysapps.com\/?page_id=1530"},"modified":"2020-12-21T01:37:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T01:37:03","slug":"become-a-host","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/housematesnaija.com\/become-a-host\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1541457537237{margin-top: -20px !important;padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;]\t\t<div class=\"homey-module module-title section-title-module text-left homey-section-title-light\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 44px; line-height: 50px;\">Become a Host<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 30px; line-height: 40px;\" class=\"sub-heading\">Start To Earn Money On Your Schedule<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;]\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"register_module_wrap\">\r\n\r\n\t        <div class=\"homey_register_messages message\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t        <h2>Register<\/h2>\r\n\t        <div class=\"modal-login-form\">\r\n\t            \r\n\t            <form>\r\n\t                <div class=\"form-group\">\r\n\t                    <input name=\"username\" type=\"text\" class=\"form-control email-input-1\" placeholder=\"Username\" \/>\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n\t                <div class=\"form-group\">\r\n\t                    <input type=\"useremail\" name=\"useremail\" class=\"form-control email-input-1\" placeholder=\"Email\">\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n\t                <div class=\"form-group\">\r\n\t                    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"role\" value=\"homey_host\">\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t                \t                <div class=\"form-group\">\r\n\t                    <input type=\"password\" name=\"register_pass\" class=\"form-control password-input-1\" placeholder=\"Password\">\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n\t                <div class=\"form-group\">\r\n\t                    <input type=\"password\" name=\"register_pass_retype\" class=\"form-control password-input-2\" placeholder=\"Repeat Password\">\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n\t                \r\n\t                \r\n\t                <div class=\"checkbox pull-left\">\r\n\t                    <label>\r\n\t                        <input name=\"term_condition\" type=\"checkbox\"> I agree with your <a href=\"https:\/\/housematesnaija.com\/become-a-host\/\">Terms &amp; 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