by Kevin Russell | Apr 19, 2024 | News
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau Fairness for every generation Everyone deserves to succeed. But today, for too many younger Canadians, doing as well as your parents or better – doesn’t seem possible. The middle-class dream feels out of reach. Your hard work...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 19, 2024 | News
Province Indexing Income Assistance Rates The Province is taking further action to support vulnerable Nova Scotians by indexing income assistance rates. All income assistance streams will be indexed annually based on the consumer price index (CPI). In 2024-25, rates...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 19, 2024 | News
Cole Harbour residents express concerns about proposed 500-unit development New long-term care facility proposed for the site alongside 4 apartment buildings A new proposal to build a long-term care facility and four apartment buildings on a busy corner in Cole...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 19, 2024 | News
They lead to a slowdown in construction and a deterioration in supply hurting future tenants Many housing advocates champion rent controls as a panacea for rising rents, but a wealth of empirical evidence indicates that while such controls may offer temporary respite...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 19, 2024 | News
N.S. government extends registration deadline for short-term rentals Airbnb operators and other short-term rentals in Nova Scotia are being handed a break by the Houston government. The Tourist Accommodations Registration Act came into effect in April 2020 requiring...
by Kevin Russell | Apr 19, 2024 | News
N.S. rental options shrink as prices increase According to the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS), the rental market has the potential to get even tighter due to the province’s five per cent rent cap for occupied apartments. Many landlords...
