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Development

Negotiations on Shannon Park proposed redevelopment in final stages Canada Lands Company acquired about 33 hectares of the former Department of National Defence lands in 2014 Lengthy talks regarding the proposed redevelopment at Shannon Park in Dartmouth appear to be...

Development

Halifax’s transformations over the last decade A lot has changed in Halifax in just ten years A lot has changed in Halifax over the past decade. But you don’t need to find old photos to see the transformation. Google Maps street view offers a quick option...

Rent Control

Vacancy control, rent caps ultimately harm B.C. renters The chief executive officer of LandlordBC notes that disallowing rental increases at vacancy would be the ‘death knell’ for new rental construction It has been suggested that vacancy control that would tie rent...

Rent Control

Minister vows to intervene as IRAC allows P.E.I.’s highest-ever rent hikes for 2023 Landlords’ association says hike makes sense; housing advocates say it’s unfair The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has set limits on maximum allowable rent...

Nova Scotia’s Population Growth

NOVA SCOTIA’s ANNUAL POPULATION ESTIMATES AS OF JULY 1, 2022 As of July 1, 2022, Nova Scotia’s population is estimated to be 1,019,725, an increase of 28,608 (+2.89%) over the revised July 1, 2021 estimate (991,117).  In absolute and percentage terms, Nova...

Fixed Term Leases

N.S. housing crisis: How the fixed-term lease ‘loophole’ can be ‘easily abused’ “Fixed-term leases have always been an option available to rental housing providers, and there’s no data available to support comments that there’s an increase in the use of fixed-term...