by Kevin Russell | Nov 18, 2022 | News
Marxism Won’t Solve Canada’s Rental Housing Crisis – Despite What Ottawa Thinks Canadian entrepreneurs used to build over 75,000 apartment units per year. Then came rent control, tax changes and other government intrusions, and they all-but abandoned the rental...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 4, 2022 | News
Provincial utility board approved requests for two increases of 3.6 per cent each Provincial utility board approved requests for two increases of 3.6 per cent each The Nova Scotia Utilities and Review Board has approved rate increases for Halifax Water totalling 7.2...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 4, 2022 | News
Municipal officials decry ‘undemocratic’ effort by N.S. government to nullify bylaws Developer Peter Polley detailed his frustrations working with the HRM planning office. Polley said the province should review other HRM bylaws that could be standing in...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 4, 2022 | News
P.E.I. landlords’ group says 0% rent cap for 2023 will force some to sell units Landlords will not incur costs, says housing minister A bill to set rental increases for 2023 at zero per cent across the province passed in the P.E.I. Legislature on Wednesday. All...
by Kevin Russell | Oct 28, 2022 | News
IPOANS October 2022 Survey Results The rent cap continues to make the housing crisis worse Survey shows rent cap causing the sale of 3,000 rental units A follow-up to our December 2021 survey, this year’s survey’s purpose was to gain rental market insight from members...
by Kevin Russell | Oct 28, 2022 | News
Province takes next step in creating enforcement unit for rental disputes Minister Colton LeBlanc says his department has put out a tender for an external consultant The provincial department in charge of Nova Scotia’s Residential Tenancies Program is looking...
