by Kevin Russell | Jul 5, 2021 | News
Real estate prices in Canada will go up with social housing initiatives says economist Miguel Ouellette from Montreal Economic Institute suggests that regulations aiming to include social housing in new developments is a barrier to solving real estate concerns in...
by Kevin Russell | Jun 28, 2021 | News
New Halifax Development Would Replace Quinpool McDonalds With Eight-Storey, Mixed-Use Building HALIFAX — Plans are moving forward to construct an eight-storey, mixed-use building on a Quinpool Road lot that currently houses McDonalds and Fitness FX. Earlier this week,...
by Kevin Russell | Jun 28, 2021 | News
Halifax Partnership confident in city’s economic growth as we reopen An annual report on economic and community progress says Halifax experienced a recession in 2020, but it was less severe than most Canadian cities Today the Halifax Partnership released...
by Kevin Russell | Jun 28, 2021 | News
N.S. tenants say existing law too weak to protect from rent hikes, mistreatment Advocates say tenants fear reprisals in a system where fines, penalties rarely applied Kevin Russell, the executive director of the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia,...
by Kevin Russell | Jun 19, 2021 | News
The rise of financial landlords has turned rental apartments into a vehicle for profit. As huge firms including REITs drive rents, governments must move to treat housing as a home. An obvious step is to stop preferential tax treatment. The multi-family apartment...
by Kevin Russell | Jun 19, 2021 | News
Staff vaccine status discussions, disclosures pose challenges for businesses HALIFAX – Cynthia Fernandez said her personal sense of responsibility for the safety of her clients led her to publicly disclose that her staff were vaccinated against COVID-19 earlier...
