by Kevin Russell | Nov 22, 2022 | Media Release
Proposed Halifax Tax Hike Will Worsen Housing Crisis Halifax Regional Municipality’s proposed 8% tax hike for its upcoming budget will make the city’s housing crisis worse, said Kevin Russell, Executive Director of the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 7, 2022 | Media Release
Emergency energy help needed for smaller rental housing providers With massive power rate increases looming and oil and gas prices going through the roof as winter approaches, smaller rental housing providers need emergency financial help from the government to stay...
by Kevin Russell | Oct 12, 2022 | Media Release
Rent cap continues to make housing crisis worse Survey shows rent cap causing sale of 3,000 rental units A new survey by the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS) is showing that the Nova Scotia government’s rent cap is making the province’s...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 6, 2022 | News
By KEVIN RUSSELL • Guest Opinion As university and college students look for a place to live in Nova Scotia, many are finding it next to impossible. One official from Nova Scotia Community College was quoted in the media this past week as saying, “We see a reduction...
by Kevin Russell | Aug 15, 2022 | News
Earlier this year, I decided to sell one of my multi-unit properties, as I can no longer afford to cover housing costs for my tenants. Over the last few years, I have enjoyed buying older properties in Colchester and Pictou counties. I put a lot of time and energy...