Party Election Platforms The PCs, Liberals, and NDP have all announced their election platforms, with party leaders continuing to make periodic policy announcements. RHPNS will provide a weekly recap of platform updates and leader announcements, focusing on housing,...

Party Election Platforms  The PCs, Liberals, and NDP have begun announcing their election platforms, with party leaders making periodic policy announcements. RHPNS will provide a weekly recap of platform updates and leader announcements, focusing on housing,...

Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure. OTTAWA — Applications opened...

Rent control makes housing crisis worse By Kevin Russell Nov. 25 marks the fourth anniversary of the introduction of temporary rent control in Nova Scotia. When it was announced, government’s stated intent was to address the housing crisis by capping rent increases to...

Canadian Permanent Resident Applications Fall 57%, Weakest Month In Years Canada plans to limit permanent resident visas next year, but they’re already plunging lower without restrictions. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows permanent...

Sydney non-profit loses bid to slash assessed value of downtown building New Dawn hoped to cut its property taxes, but utility and review board denied assessment appeal A social enterprise agency is going to have to pay its full property taxes after losing an appeal...

Investment Property Owners of Nova Scotia is now Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia After 44 years, the board of directors of the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS) decided on a new name for our organization. We are now Rental Housing...

Taking on more debt is not the solution to the housing crisis despite what the Liberals say All the tax issues created by the new mortgage insurance rules cause more headaches than they're worth One of the newest measures the federal Liberal government has taken to...

Bylaws can protect tenants from some renovictions. Can Halifax enact its own? Hamilton has a bylaw intended to stop certain renovictions, other Ontario cities pursuing similar bylaws A bylaw introduced this year in Hamilton has made it more difficult for landlords to...

Southwest Properties shows off its new Halifax waterfront development After three and a half years of construction and more than $100 million, Southwest Properties broke out the (non-alcoholic) bubbly for a lunchtime unveiling of its Cunard project on Wednesday.  The...