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Rent Control

Agents say rent cap has ‘forced more landlords to quit and pushed up rents’ One hundred percent of letting agencies in Scotland say they have seen more landlords exiting the market since the country’s government brought in and then recently-extended a rent rise cap...

HRM

HALIFAX BREAKS RECORDS – BOTH GOOD AND BAD Of new residents to Halifax, 74.4% were ages 15-44, the largest share in this age group ever recorded. The arrival of younger people in Halifax has resulted in a decline in the median age by 0.6 years since the previous year...

E-Bikes/Scooters

Fire departments are growing more alarmed by the rising incidence of lithium-ion battery fires. The research articles provided below aim to enhance the understanding of lithium-ion battery-related fire hazards among owners, staff, and tenants. They also offer valuable...

New Brunswick

N.B. government reveals housing strategy, and rent cap isn’t part of it Rent cap should have been included, say tenants’ rights group and opposition A rent bank and direct financial assistance to tenants are among the initiatives in the province’s...

Population

HALIFAX BREAKS RECORDS – BOTH GOOD AND BAD Of new residents to Halifax, 74.4% were ages 15-44, the largest share in this age group ever recorded. The arrival of younger people in Halifax has resulted in a decline in the median age by 0.6 years since the previous year...

New Brunswick Housing Strategy

N.B. government reveals housing strategy, and rent cap isn’t part of it Rent cap should have been included, say tenants’ rights group and opposition A rent bank and direct financial assistance to tenants are among the initiatives in the province’s...