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Short Term Rentals

Owners of short-term rentals in Halifax’s residential areas face new restrictions Rules aimed at converting some vacation units into long-term rentals now in effect Halifax’s new rules for short-term rentals are now in full force, restricting how they can...

Student Housing

N.S. minister says international students need to take responsibility for finding housing, jobs Brian Wong says there are unscrupulous recruiters, but universities are independent businesses Nova Scotia’s minister of advanced education says international...

Residential Tenancies

Consultant’s report on rental housing says Nova Scotia needs residential tenancy enforcement unit The current situation where both rental housing providers and tenants have to go through a six-month process to discover residential tenancy orders lack...

Development

CMHC cuts Ottawa’s dividend payment to boost rental housing development Move marks significant change in policy aimed at steering capital into supporting new housing projects The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says it is temporarily reducing dividend...

REITS

Apartment REITs see higher revenues amid tight rental market. Will this spur new supply? Boardwalk CEO says building new is too expensive, top priority is to reinvest in existing units The Calgary-based Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is among the REITs...