by Kevin Russell | Sep 8, 2023 | News
N.S. minister says international students need to take responsibility for finding housing, jobs Brian Wong says there are unscrupulous recruiters, but universities are independent businesses Nova Scotia’s minister of advanced education says international...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 8, 2023 | News
Consultant’s report on rental housing says Nova Scotia needs residential tenancy enforcement unit The current situation where both rental housing providers and tenants have to go through a six-month process to discover residential tenancy orders lack...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 8, 2023 | News
CMHC cuts Ottawa’s dividend payment to boost rental housing development Move marks significant change in policy aimed at steering capital into supporting new housing projects The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says it is temporarily reducing dividend...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 8, 2023 | News
Apartment REITs see higher revenues amid tight rental market. Will this spur new supply? Boardwalk CEO says building new is too expensive, top priority is to reinvest in existing units The Calgary-based Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is among the REITs...
by Kevin Russell | Aug 18, 2023 | News
To solve Canada’s housing crisis, make renting great again A new report from a coalition of non-profit and for-profit housing providers, developers and investors, one that calls for a mix of pro-rental incentives and pro-affordability supports. “Adding substantial new...
by Kevin Russell | Aug 18, 2023 | News
Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game BURNABY, B.C. – Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find...
