Fixed-term leases: N.S. Tories won’t fix loophole landlords use to evict at will A fixed-term lease Corbin signed a fixed-term lease. That type of lease is defined under the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act as a lease “entered into for a fixed period of time,...

Developer disappointed with new federal rental supply measures The top executive of a Canadian development company says new federal funding efforts to spur rental unit construction have missed the mark. In its fall economic statement this month, Ottawa announced $15...

Bill Black: Government Contributions To Housing Costs Should Benefit The Neediest People The federal and provincial governments have announced initiatives for affordable housing. Some of their initiatives focus on the wrong target. Anything that increases the supply...

For Immediate Release November 27, 2023 Halifax’s tax increase will make housing more expensive and worsen housing crisis Halifax Regional Municipality’s proposed 9.7% tax increase will add costs to delivering housing and make the city’s housing crisis worse. “Is it...

Advocate for property owners says a property tax hike in HRM would worsen housing crisis The head of the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia says a proposed property tax bump would only make the housing crisis worse. This comes as Halifax Regional...

Parts of Halifax are experiencing rapid growth. Can the infrastructure keep up? As parts of Halifax continue to see rapid growth, there is growing concern about whether the infrastructure can support the increase in population. The provincial government announced...

Developer aims to restore old Dartmouth post office, add 26-storey tower Major changes to the landmark heritage building require Halifax regional council’s OK DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Vacant for years, the old sandstone Dartmouth post office could soon see new life — with a...

Halifax’s looming money problems take shape Mayor Savage says bad decisions around development are really coming back to bite the city this year. The Audit & Finance Standing Committee met Wednesday, Nov. 15, to get an update on Halifax’s financial performance in...

Houston government says it has high hopes for 'outside-the-box' housing programs Province hoping home renos, private room rentals will create 820 new living spaces The Nova Scotia Government is hoping its partnership with Happipad, a room rental platform, and offering...