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August 2022: Dear Editor

Dear Editor: Earlier this year, I decided to sell one of my multi-unit properties as I can no longer afford to cover housing costs for my tenants. Over the last few years, I have enjoyed buying older properties in Colchester and Pictou counties. I put a lot of time...

Development

Green light given to 442-unit residential development proposed for Canning, N.S. Citizens ‘disappointed’ with unanimous Kings County council vote, may appeal COLDBROOK, N.S. — A controversial residential construction project proposed for Canning has been given...

HRM

Forced out: Dartmouth tenants told to leave apartments after buildings sold “We’re in a high inflationary period, where operating costs are higher and the 2 per cent rent doesn’t cut it anymore.” People who live in a couple of older apartment...

Non-Resident Ownership

Over 1 In 10 of Canada’s Non-Resident Real Estate Owners Have Multiple Properties Non-resident investors find Canada’s real estate markets so nice they’re buying it twice…  or thrice, sometimes more. Data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) shows...

Commentary

Peter Polley, POLYCORP Group of Companies POLYCORP’s has been leading the charge in the local development community to have the Province of Nova Scotia create a world leading regulatory framework that will allow the installation of large scale solar on multi-unit...

Rent Control

Cracks Are Forming With The Rent Caps If you’re a landlord, you have not received a lot of sympathy or support in the last couple of years. Prior to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick implementing rent control, there were stories about renters receiving outrageous rent...