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Halifax mayor says city is past the worst of its housing crisis; advocates disagree The worst of Halifax’s homeless crisis is over, says the city’s new mayor, who wants to see encampments closed as quickly as possible — even as homelessness advocates vigorously...

NS Government

N.S. premier announces Treasury Board members, new House leader Brendan Maguire takes over government House leader role from Kim Masland Premier Tim Houston has announced more key appointments as his government settles into its second mandate. An order-in-council...

CMHC

Fall 2024 Rental Market Report In Halifax, strong rental supply growth and slower population growth relieved some of the pressure in the rental market. As a result, the vacancy rate saw significant growth to 2.1% this year, while average rent growth saw the largest...

Rent Control

Supporters, opponents of rent cap seek change to Liberal legislation “If we’re going to look hard on the revenue side, we’ve got to make sure we’ve got guardrails on the cost side,” said Jeremy Jackson, a vice-president at Killam...

Maximum Unit Temperature

Vancouver passes motion for multi-residential cooling solutions Vancouver City Council passed a motion calling for the provincial government to address critical gaps in access to cooling solutions, particularly for those living in multi-unit residential buildings,...

Property Apps

Tenants want apps that enhance the rental experience Mobile applications, or apps, have transformed the way we interact with the world. From social media to shopping, entertainment to business, apps have become part of daily life. It is also changing the rental...