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Recycling
Who pays for recycling in Nova Scotia is set to change Province moving to extended producer responsibility model by end of year Recycling is changing in Nova Scotia, but it won't mean adjusting how you put your blue bags on the curb. The province is switching to...
HRM Budget Committee Meeting
RHPNS members spoke at the HRM Budget Council meeting to discuss how the proposed property tax increase will affect Rental Housing Providers and Renters. Click on each speaker's name below to listen. After each speaker finishes, click the next name to continue. Each...
Rents
Canadian rental market sees coming boom in vacancy rates Tenants looking for rental housing in Canada may be encouraged by reports that show national rental rates continue to fall, though some markets are beginning to show price increases amid a mixed bag of economic...
Vacancy
Roommate Nation: The real story on apartment vacancies Canada’s multifamily housing market is facing a new reality: rising vacancies, changing tenant behaviours and other challenges. Let’s unpack these trends and their implications for apartment owners and investors....
Hansard Transcripts
Hansard Transcripts Hansard Transcripts are the official report of what was said in the House of Assembly Friday, March 7, 2025 Lina Hamid, NDP: RTA: Protections for IPV Survivors - Enhance Minister Jill Balser's response in a CBC news article: After spate of intimate...
University Rents
Students decry 'shameful' 25% rate increase at Halifax university residence Atlantic School of Theology says it will still have lowest rates in the city Post-secondary students living in the residence at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax were shocked by a...
Affordable Housing
What experts say Nova Scotia can do to preserve our stock of affordable rental housing Province rapidly losing some of its most affordable apartments A recent CBC News analysis found that Nova Scotia is rapidly losing some of its most affordable apartments, but...
Residential Tenancies
BC Supreme Court orders new hearing in landlord-tenant case over procedural unfairness The landlord was denied a fair chance to respond to the tenant's evidence: court The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) failed to...
Nova Scotia Legislature
Hansard Transcripts Hansard Transcripts are the official report of what was said in the House of Assembly Friday, February 28, 2025 Suzy Hansen, NDP, Resolution 23 - Abusive landlords demanding such things as unlawful security deposits and application fees Tuesday,...
Tariffs
Trump's tariffs and Canadian apartments: What's next? Impact on apartment owners For apartment owners, the most immediate impact of a weakening economy is on rents. The rental market follows a pattern: class-A rents decline first, as high-income renters hesitate to...
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