by Kevin Russell | Mar 14, 2025 | News
What experts say Nova Scotia can do to preserve our stock of affordable rental housing Province rapidly losing some of its most affordable apartments A recent CBC News analysis found that Nova Scotia is rapidly losing some of its most affordable apartments, but...
by Kevin Russell | Mar 7, 2025 | News
BC Supreme Court orders new hearing in landlord-tenant case over procedural unfairness The landlord was denied a fair chance to respond to the tenant’s evidence: court The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) failed...
by Kevin Russell | Mar 7, 2025 | News
Hansard Transcripts Hansard Transcripts are the official report of what was said in the House of Assembly Friday, February 28, 2025 Suzy Hansen, NDP, Resolution 23 – Abusive landlords demanding such things as unlawful security deposits and application fees...
by Kevin Russell | Mar 7, 2025 | News
Trump’s tariffs and Canadian apartments: What’s next? Impact on apartment owners For apartment owners, the most immediate impact of a weakening economy is on rents. The rental market follows a pattern: class-A rents decline first, as high-income renters...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 21, 2025 | News
Nova Scotia Power gets green light to raise power rates 2.4% The rate increase will help pay down a federally backed loan The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has given Nova Scotia Power the go-ahead to raise power rates an average of 2.4 per cent. The money...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 21, 2025 | News
Looming tariff threat creating chaos and uncertainty Contractors need to start conversations early and scrutinize contracts As the U.S. trade tariff dispute looms, construction businesses face uncertainty and potentially significant financial risks. Since assuming...
