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HRM Bylaw

Bylaws can protect tenants from some renovictions. Can Halifax enact its own? Hamilton has a bylaw intended to stop certain renovictions, other Ontario cities pursuing similar bylaws A bylaw introduced this year in Hamilton has made it more difficult for landlords to...

Development

Southwest Properties shows off its new Halifax waterfront development After three and a half years of construction and more than $100 million, Southwest Properties broke out the (non-alcoholic) bubbly for a lunchtime unveiling of its Cunard project on Wednesday.  The...

Development

Most of Dartmouth Shopping Centre to make way for residential development Demolition has begun on a large portion of the Dartmouth Shopping Centre on Wyse Road.  Cresco has partnered with J2k Properties on the project, which will see the Dollarama, No Frills and...

Development

N.S. quadruples housing development fund, approves its use for health-care facility loan Opposition leaders say the fund should be focused on housing Opposition leaders are criticizing a move by the Nova Scotia government that quadruples the borrowing limit for the...

Affordable Housing

New Affordable Housing in Dartmouth New energy efficient and affordable housing will soon be available in Dartmouth. The Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia’s True North II development is almost complete and leasing has begun. Fifteen of the 32 units in the...

Income Inequality

Canadian Taxpayers To Back Turning “Basements or Garages” Into Rentals Canadian real estate demand has been so weak that developers are struggling to stay afloat. Naturally, the Government of Canada (GoC) sees this as the perfect time get households to take their shot...