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Finding housing solutions by working together

When Nova Scotians talk about housing, the conversation can take on many different forms. With expectations that Nova Scotians will be voting in elections soon — both provincially and federally — the more information on housing that can be in the public domain, the...

DAVID RAPSON: Rent control is not the answer

Halifax is booming, which is a blessing and a curse. Even before the pandemic, population growth was straining the housing supply. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard “vacancy rates on the peninsula are less than one per cent.” Understandably, many...

Landlords looking for co-operation, not confrontation.

We are now two months into facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. More than 50,000 Nova Scotians have lost their jobs. During a time of economic crisis, the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS) represents an important...

Media Release

Proposed municipal tax hike another shot at investment property owners For Immediate Release November 22, 2021 Halifax Regional Municipality’s proposal to increase residential and commercial property taxes by 5.9% will be one more blow against investment property...

HRM

Halifax Regional Municipality considers property tax increase HALIFAX – The Halifax Regional Municipality is considering a property tax increase of nearly six per cent. “Staff proposed 5.9 per cent,” said Mayor Mike Savage. “Two-point-nine per...