by Kevin Russell | May 15, 2026 | News
New Bedford Residential Development Planned Near Mount Saint Vincent University SaltWire reports that a new residential neighbourhood, known as Seton Ridge, is proposed along the Bedford Highway near Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. The development is...
by Kevin Russell | May 15, 2026 | News
Rent Control Does Not Always Prevent Significant Rent Increases The Globe and Mail reports that rent control protections may not fully shield tenants from significant rent increases, particularly when units turn over between tenancies or exemptions apply. The article...
by Kevin Russell | May 15, 2026 | News
OP: Nova Scotia’s Property Tax Cap Criticized as Unfair to New Homebuyers Opinion – A Chronicle Herald contributor argues that Nova Scotia’s Capped Assessment Program (CAP) creates inequities by limiting annual property tax assessment increases for existing homeowners...
by Kevin Russell | Mar 23, 2026 | Media Release, News
HALIFAX, NS – In less than two months, support for the Stop the Property Tax Hike campaign has jumped from 1,100 to 6,053. Campaign data shows that residents and businesses across the entire Halifax Regional Municipality have signed on. “This isn’t one neighbourhood...
by Kevin Russell | Mar 3, 2026 | Media Release, News
By Kevin Russell, Executive Director, Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia Safe, secure housing for everyone is a shared expectation. Nobody would argue otherwise. But what is the best way to get there? Recently, advocates from Dalhousie Legal Aid and Canadian Centre...
