by Kevin Russell | Aug 29, 2025 | News
MLA Calls for Major Changes to P.E.I.’s Residential Tenancy Act to Protect Landlords Progressive Conservative MLA Brad Trivers is proposing sweeping reforms to Prince Edward Island’s Residential Tenancy Act, arguing the current system favors tenants. His 45-page...
by Kevin Russell | Aug 29, 2025 | News
PBO: Canada needs 690,000 more homes by 2035 beyond baseline build-out The Parliamentary Budget Officer projects 2.5M net units by 2035 at current trends, but estimates Canada needs +690,000 additional units (total 3.2M) to restore vacancies to long-run norms....
by Kevin Russell | Aug 29, 2025 | News
Equifax: Delinquency Levels Stabilizing, But Financial Gaps Widen Equifax reports that while overall delinquency levels in Canada show signs of stabilizing, financial gaps between households are widening. Some segments remain at risk of payment stress despite...
by Kevin Russell | Aug 29, 2025 | News
Accelerating Rental Supply: Encouraging Development While Safeguarding Tenants CMHC research stresses the need for substantial private-sector investment to address Canada’s rental housing shortage, warning that governments alone cannot meet demand. While some call for...
by Kevin Russell | Aug 29, 2025 | News
Mature Roots, Rental Market Slowdown: Halifax Multifamily Developers Rise to Challenges A Real Estate News Exchange commentary by First National reports that Halifax’s multifamily rental market is showing signs of slowdown, with developers adapting to higher...
by Kevin Russell | Aug 29, 2025 | News
Province rejects Halifax regional plan, cites wetland setbacks as barriers to housing The province declined HRM’s proposed regional plan updates, arguing environmental setback rules would impede housing delivery. For apartment developers, uncertainty around...
