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,...

Q&A: MP Sean Fraser hopes to alleviate housing strain in Nova Scotia as new housing minister Following a Cabinet Shuffle in Ottawa, Sean Fraser, the Member of Parliament for Central Nova, went from being the Immigration Minister to the Minister of Housing and...

With a month until school starts, still no sign of Nova Scotia's student housing strategy Student groups are concerned about the housing crisis' impact on post-secondary students As the school year quickly approaches, student advocacy groups are waiting for the Nova...

Nova Scotia's population is suddenly booming. Can the province handle it? Growth over past year has been fastest on record since 1951 Indeed, they were far from alone. Nova Scotia's population has surged in the past few years, driven largely by immigration and people...

For Immediate Release July 18, 2023 Low number of “renovictions” in 2022-2023 The actual number of approved renovictions in Nova Scotia is very low, according to the Nova Scotia government’s own data. According to publicly available data from Nova Scotia Residential...