by Kevin Russell | Sep 30, 2022 | News
Bluenose Inn and Suites landlord appeals tenant’s win after renoviction A Halifax-area landlord is taking a former tenant to small claims court after he was ordered to pay more than $13,000 for an illegal renoviction. Residential tenancies officer Jason Warham ordered...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 30, 2022 | News
Halifax builder considers the future of parking while including amenities for the present Waterfront Cunard project will initially have apartments on 13 of its 16 storeys, along with retail on the ground floor The $105-million Southwest Properties apartment complex...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 20, 2022 | News
Month of hearings begin on Nova Scotia Power’s request for hefty rate increase The company is looking to raise rate by 11.6 per cent Hearings opened Monday in Halifax into Nova Scotia Power’s request for an 11.6 per cent rate increase over the next two...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 20, 2022 | News
2% cap on rent increases fails to satisfy landlords or tenants Landlords are worried about rising costs, while tenant advocates say the cap could lead to more “renovictions” Both landlords and tenant advocates are raising concerns about Premier John Horgan’s...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 20, 2022 | News
‘Victory for tenant rights’: Halifax woman reacts to renoviction decision Tenant’s $6,800 counterclaim for compensation denied A woman has won her months-long fight to stay in her Halifax apartment. Stacey Gomez has lived in the same apartment since...
by Kevin Russell | Sep 9, 2022 | News
There’s a fine built into Nova Scotia’s Residential Tenancies Act. It has never been used A summary conviction and fine that is built into Nova Scotia’s Residential Tenancies Act hasn’t been used since 1990 — as far back as the provincial...
