Cooling deemed key amenity for Ontario renters Proposed legislation would allow landlords to pass through electricity costs Cooling is positioned as a key amenity that Ontario renters should generally be able to enjoy in proposed amendments to the provincial...

Halifax's West End Mall redevelopment will go on despite pushback, councillor says Haligonians were given a preview Tuesday evening of the possibilities for the redevelopment of the West End Mall. But the public open house came to an abrupt halt when a woman, who...

Hansard Transcripts Claudia Chender - Premier - Housing Crisis Act Gary Burrill - Minister Colton Leblanc - RTA Seniors Evictions CLAUDIA CHENDER « »: Mr. Speaker, rents have risen by more than 9 per cent in Halifax this year - the fastest pace on record. Meanwhile,...

Hansard Transcripts 3rd Reading of Bill 262 - final debate  HON. KIM MASLAND « »: Mr. Speaker, would you please call Bill No. 262. [9:30 p.m.] [Page 5827] Bill No. 262 - Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act (amended). THE SPEAKER « »: The honourable Minister of...

Kevin Russell Remarks on Bill 262 Law Amendments Committee April 3, 2023 Mr. Chair and members of the Law Amendments Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to speak today on Bill 262. Before I begin my comments about Bill 262, I would like to acknowledge the...

PC MLAs vote down NDP amendments to close fixed-term lease loophole After hearing from unhappy landlords, advocates, and tenants, government MLAs voted down amendments to their bill extending Nova Scotia’s temporary rent control. The legislature’s Law Amendments...

Nova Scotia landlords, tenant advocates clash over rent caps, fixed-term leases Landlords and tenant advocates faced off in a debate over rent caps and fixed-term leases at the Nova Scotia legislature on Monday. The law amendments committee heard presentations on the...

For Immediate Release March 29, 2023 Survey says: Rent cap forcing out rental property owners The Nova Scotia government’s rent cap is the number one reason property owners are selling their rental units. That’s one of the major findings of a new survey conducted by...

The government's Bill to extend rent control for another two years has passed its second reading in the legislature. Bill No. 262 - Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act (amended) will now move to the Law Amendments Committee, where IPOANS will present our case...

Coming soon to HRM: Developments greenlit in your neighbourhood Three community councils had busy schedules on Monday night, voting on a number of proposals from developers. Here’s a rundown on the latest of what’s going up in HRM. Corner of Portland and Carver...