by Kevin Russell | Jul 22, 2022 | News
Halifax rooming house to raise rent 30%, but only for tenants on income assistance Rental increase notice originally went out to all 39 tenants, then owners changed their minds After living in a Halifax rooming house for close to 14 years, Barry Smith came home from...
by Kevin Russell | Jul 17, 2022 | News
Want to boost housing supply? Look to Nova Scotia Time will tell whether Nova Scotia’s bold approach at tackling housing shortages are truly effective or replicable Housing is expensive almost everywhere in Canada. Rather than tanking the housing market, as some might...
by Kevin Russell | Jul 17, 2022 | News
Apartment buildings: Fighting rising interest rates Interest rates are the lifeline of our real estate world. Without the lenders and financial leverage, all investors would have to buy any investment properties in cash, completely removing the whole concept of...
by Kevin Russell | Jul 17, 2022 | News
Tenants hopeful about new owners of Dartmouth housing complex Basin Heights Community Limited Partnership has purchased Ocean Breeze VillageBasin Heights Community Limited Partnership has purchased Ocean Breeze Village Residents of Ocean Breeze Village in Dartmouth,...
by Kevin Russell | Jul 10, 2022 | News
Rent controls and vacancy decontrol hurt renters just as much as landlords Rent controls hurt the long-term welfare of those who rent such units Rent controls are a controversial policy instrument that left-leaning political parties and many housing advocates believe...
by Kevin Russell | Jul 10, 2022 | News
In Nova Scotia, investment property owners look forward to the end of rent control Rent control in the province will be in place for another year and a half, but the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia is already anticipating there will be political...
