N.S. minister says international students need to take responsibility for finding housing, jobs Brian Wong says there are unscrupulous recruiters, but universities are independent businesses Nova Scotia's minister of advanced education says international students need...

Consultant's report on rental housing says Nova Scotia needs residential tenancy enforcement unit The current situation where both rental housing providers and tenants have to go through a six-month process to discover residential tenancy orders lack enforceability is...

CMHC cuts Ottawa's dividend payment to boost rental housing development Move marks significant change in policy aimed at steering capital into supporting new housing projects The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says it is temporarily reducing dividend payments...

Apartment REITs see higher revenues amid tight rental market. Will this spur new supply? Boardwalk CEO says building new is too expensive, top priority is to reinvest in existing units The Calgary-based Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is among the REITs...

To solve Canada’s housing crisis, make renting great again A new report from a coalition of non-profit and for-profit housing providers, developers and investors, one that calls for a mix of pro-rental incentives and pro-affordability supports. “Adding substantial new...

Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game BURNABY, B.C. - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable...

Four towers planned for former St. Pat’s site in Halifax HRM spokesperson says no development application has been filed HALIFAX, N.S. — It’s a mighty vision for what’s now an open field of grass in downtown Halifax. Lydon Lynch Architects, on behalf of property...

For Immediate Release August 8, 2023 Home Sharing Program raises many questions The Nova Scotia government’s new province-wide Home Sharing Program raises significant concerns and could create a whole new series of additional problems as the province faces the...

Starting June 12, 2023, the R-400 By-law will require property owners to register their residential rental properties. These properties are required to be registered by April 1, 2024. The Residential Rental Registry will provide a clearer picture of the rental...

Nova Scotia court says damage to student rental house like movie 'Animal House' A Nova Scotia small claims adjudicator has likened a dispute over damage to a student rental house as something that could have been included in the 1978 movie "Animal House." As a result,...