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Major Renovation Ban

N.S. renoviction ban likely ending with COVID-19 restrictions next month Minister says protections in place for renters, but NDP leader expresses concern With Nova Scotia’s ban on so-called renovictions likely coming to an end next month, the minister...

IPOANS Sponsored Research

Turner Drake & Partners – Rental Apartment Property Tax Trends Residential rental apartments continue to shoulder a larger and larger share of the tax burden in the Halifax Regional Municipality. As shown in the above chart, unitised assessment values have...

Rent Control

Rent Controlled Markets Feel Reduction in Multifamily Investments A new survey shows that almost 60 percent of multifamily firms indicate they are reducing or avoiding investment in rent-controlled markets, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)....

Out of Province Homeownership Tax

New N.S. Tax Could Triple Bill For Out-Of-Province Homeowners HALIFAX–THE NOVA SCOTIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NSAR) HAS SOME CONCERNS OVER A PROPOSED OUT-OF-PROVINCE HOMEOWNERSHIP TAX. If passed, the tax would triple property taxes for those who own a home in Nova...

HRM

HRM council approves new tax system for commercial properties System will be implemented in 2023-24 tax season, to be reviewed after a year Halifax regional council has approved a new tax system for commercial properties . A new report with three options for tax...

IPOANS Media Release

Apartment tax assessments skyrocket as Halifax prepares to raise taxes For Immediate Release February 9, 2022 Over the last eight years, the value of apartment tax assessments has jumped 66 per cent, more than any other sector in the province. That’s according to a...