INSight Blog
Dal Legal Aid delivers misleading report on rental housing ownership
For Immediate Release HALIFAX, NS – Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia (RHPNS) says a new report published by Dalhousie Legal Aid presents an incomplete picture of the region’s rental housing market by excluding thousands of smaller rental properties that house Nova...
CMHC
CMHC Warns Slowing Construction Threatens Affordability Gains CMHC warns that recent improvements in housing affordability could be reversed if new construction continues to slow. Canada needs between 417,000 and 469,000 housing starts annually to restore...
NDP attacking private sector rental housing providers again
For Immediate Release HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s NDP continues to attack Nova Scotians who own and operate rental properties with their latest piece of legislation, Bill 258. “The NDP continue to propose ideas that punish and demonize the hard-working men and women that...
DID YOU KNOW
Did You Know? Rent Controls Consistently Reduce Rental Housing Supply A recent report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies examined the theoretical and real-world effects of rent controls. The report found that while rent controls may lower housing costs for some...
Affordable Housing
Mount Hope Village Adds 57 Homes in Dartmouth Phase 3 of YWCA Halifax’s Mount Hope Village is complete, adding 57 townhouse units, including 40 affordable homes for families led by women and gender-diverse people. Affordable rents range from $1,075 per month for a...
Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada Holds Policy Rate at 2.25% The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight policy rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate remaining at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%. Canada’s economy grew by 3.3% in the second quarter, supported by consumption, exports,...
Did You Know
Government Asked for Expert Advice—Then Ignored It DID YOU KNOW? Nova Scotia’s Affordable Housing Commission recommended ending the temporary rent cap in 2022. Instead, the Province repeatedly extended it—first through 2023, then 2025 and now 2027. Sources: Nova...
HRM
Mayor Calls for Clearer Priorities in HRM Capital Spending Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore says HRM must become more disciplined and transparent in deciding which capital projects proceed—and which must wait. Responding to findings from HRM’s Auditor General, the Mayor...
Max Indoor Room Temperature
Halifax Asked to Consider Maximum Indoor Temperature for Rental Housing Calls are growing for Halifax to establish a maximum allowable indoor temperature for rental housing during periods of extreme heat. The proposal would expand municipal regulation beyond existing...
DID YOU KNOW
Rent Control Is the Answer—Until Renters Look for Lower Rents DID YOU KNOW? During a Nova Scotia legislative committee hearing, ACORN Chair Heather Clark, concerned about the province’s high rents, said she was considering moving to Edmonton or Regina, where she could...
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