by Kevin Russell | Mar 5, 2022 | News
P.E.I. rents see biggest increase in a decade ‘Their approach to building affordable units isn’t working’ The cost of renting spiked on P.E.I. last year, according to a report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and the Opposition Green Party says...
by Kevin Russell | Mar 5, 2022 | News
$4,094 rent for three bedrooms now meets Vancouver’s definition of “for-profit affordable housing The City of Vancouver grants many incentives for developers of “for-profit affordable rental housing”. It’s a policy that started during the time of then Mayor Gregor...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 26, 2022 | News
Wait times for Halifax building, development permits ‘nowhere near acceptable’ Director asks council to consider additional funding to allow for more hires HALIFAX, N.S. — Wait, wait and wait some more. If you’ve applied for a building or development...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 26, 2022 | News
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...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 26, 2022 | News
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...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 26, 2022 | News
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)....
