by Kevin Russell | Sep 11, 2026 | Media Release, News
For Immediate Release HALIFAX, NS – Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia (RHPNS) says a new report published by Dalhousie Legal Aid presents an incomplete picture of the region’s rental housing market by excluding thousands of smaller rental properties that house Nova...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 11, 2026 | News
CMHC Warns Slowing Construction Threatens Affordability Gains CMHC warns that recent improvements in housing affordability could be reversed if new construction continues to slow. Canada needs between 417,000 and 469,000 housing starts annually to restore...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 8, 2026 | Media Release, News
For Immediate Release HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s NDP continues to attack Nova Scotians who own and operate rental properties with their latest piece of legislation, Bill 258. “The NDP continue to propose ideas that punish and demonize the hard-working men and women...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 3, 2026 | News
Did You Know? Rent Controls Consistently Reduce Rental Housing Supply A recent report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies examined the theoretical and real-world effects of rent controls. The report found that while rent controls may lower housing costs for some...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 3, 2026 | News
Mount Hope Village Adds 57 Homes in Dartmouth Phase 3 of YWCA Halifax’s Mount Hope Village is complete, adding 57 townhouse units, including 40 affordable homes for families led by women and gender-diverse people. Affordable rents range from $1,075 per month for a...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 3, 2026 | News
Bank of Canada Holds Policy Rate at 2.25% The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight policy rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate remaining at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%. Canada’s economy grew by 3.3% in the second quarter, supported by consumption, exports,...
