INSight Blog
Rent Control
Rent controls do far more harm than good, comprehensive review finds “Rent control effectively reduces rents in the controlled sector, but does it a high price. Tenants occupying the rent-controlled dwellings benefit the most, at least in the short run, while...
Development
Home-sharing platform funded by N.S. government results in just 23 leases in a year HALIFAX — In the year since Nova Scotia invested in an online platform aimed at helping renters find affordable housing, a total of 23 leases have been signed, a result opposition...
Department of Municipal Affairs & Housing
Home-sharing platform funded by N.S. government results in just 23 leases in a year HALIFAX — In the year since Nova Scotia invested in an online platform aimed at helping renters find affordable housing, a total of 23 leases have been signed, a result opposition...
Mortgages
Canadian Mortgage Delinquencies Are Rising Fast But Still Relatively Low Canadian mortgage borrowers are experiencing a hiccup when it comes to payments. Equifax Canada data shows mortgage delinquencies climbed further in Q`1 2024. While the delinquency rate remains...
Federal Funding
N.S. non-profits receive $6.7M for veteran housing projects 'Some of our most vulnerable continue to go to bed without a place to call home,' says MP Sean Fraser The federal government announced $6.7 million Monday for two non-profits that work to address housing...
Development
Two major north-end Halifax developments moving ahead Strawberry Hill and Downtown Gateway reaching milestones HALIFAX, N.S. — Imagine pedestrian plazas. Towers over 40-storeys tall with thousands of housing units. Two massive, city-building development projects in...
Compliance & Enforcement
Province still looking into enforcement agency for rental disputes: Houston The province is still considering how to enforce rules for landlords and tenants. Premier Tim Houston says the province is still considering the best way to go about implementing an...
Development
Soon-to-open Wolfville, N.S., development could be the largest net-zero, multi-unit residential building in Canada WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Peter Polley is pretty proud of his company’s latest apartment building that will complete Woodman’s Grove in Wolfville. “This building...
Immigration
Universities in Atlantic Canada worried about big drop expected in foreign students HALIFAX — With just over one month before the beginning of the school year, universities in Atlantic Canada are worried about the expected big drop in foreign student enrolment due to...
Time for housing solutions that work, not schemes that make things worse
As the Nova Scotia legislature resumes on September 5, we expect to hear a lot more talk about housing.
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