by Kevin Russell | Dec 17, 2023 | News
Rent control bill won’t fix the lack of supply If we want to keep rent under control, then we need more supply The idea of rent control is likely still a political non-starter in Alberta, but that hasn’t yet discouraged its proponents from trying. The latest...
by Kevin Russell | Dec 17, 2023 | News
Fixed-term leases: N.S. Tories won’t fix loophole landlords use to evict at will A fixed-term lease Corbin signed a fixed-term lease. That type of lease is defined under the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act as a lease “entered into for a fixed period of time,...
by Kevin Russell | Dec 17, 2023 | News
Developer disappointed with new federal rental supply measures The top executive of a Canadian development company says new federal funding efforts to spur rental unit construction have missed the mark. In its fall economic statement this month, Ottawa announced $15...
by Kevin Russell | Dec 17, 2023 | News
Bill Black: Government Contributions To Housing Costs Should Benefit The Neediest People The federal and provincial governments have announced initiatives for affordable housing. Some of their initiatives focus on the wrong target. Anything that increases the supply...
by Kevin Russell | Dec 4, 2023 | News
For Immediate Release November 27, 2023 Halifax’s tax increase will make housing more expensive and worsen housing crisis Halifax Regional Municipality’s proposed 9.7% tax increase will add costs to delivering housing and make the city’s housing crisis worse. “Is it...
