by Kevin Russell | Dec 12, 2025 | News
CMHC 2025 Rental Report CMHC’s newly released 2025 Rental Market Report highlights significant shifts in supply, demand, and affordability across Canada. Rising vacancy rates and increased rental completions point to some easing in overall market pressure, yet...
by Kevin Russell | Dec 12, 2025 | News
Middle Sackville apartment fire among six recent smoking-related blazes A Middle Sackville apartment building was destroyed in a fire traced to improperly discarded smoking materials on an exterior balcony—one of six similar incidents in the region over three months....
by Kevin Russell | Dec 5, 2025 | News
HRM Tax Cap – Staff Report MotionMotion introduced by Councillor Janet Steele Halifax Regional Municipality Council held an extended debate on the impacts of the provincial Property Tax Cap after Councillor Janet Steele introduced a motion requesting a staff report on...
by Kevin Russell | Dec 5, 2025 | News
Halifax Housing Starts Surge to Second-Highest Level Ever Recorded New CMHC data shows Halifax posted its second-highest monthly housing starts on record in October 2025, signalling sustained construction momentum across the region. The city recorded 552 new housing...
by Kevin Russell | Dec 5, 2025 | News
Federal Housing Budget Cut by 56% Despite Ongoing Crisis, Analysis Finds New analysis shows the federal government has reduced its housing budget by 56% even as affordability pressures worsen nationwide. The Parliamentary Budget Officer reports that core funding for...
by Kevin Russell | Nov 28, 2025 | News
‘May have to lose my house’: Concern as Halifax considers double-digit property tax hike Halifax Regional Council is reviewing options to reduce a projected 10.5% average property-tax increase after residents warned they cannot absorb another major escalation in...
