Houston sides with landlords as Nova Scotia’s housing crisis rages on On February 3, 2023 the Nova Scotia government announced some changes to the Residential Tenancies Program.  These changes to the regulations under the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act do a few...

Private landlords are not to blame for housing crisis Instead of scrutinizing what private landlords are doing and how much they raise rents we need to focus on what government is doing — and not doing. By Catlin De Villa Contributor to The Toronto Star We can all...

Halifax development on hold after heritage building destroyed The Carlton Street house was built in 1861, part of the Carlton Victorian Streetscape A large development in central Halifax is on hold after a heritage building involved in the project was destroyed....

Some Argue Halifax’s New Airbnb Law Will Cost City Millions HALIFAX — At one time, Airbnb seemed to many like a simple side hustle to make some cash. During the odd days or when you’re away from your home, you can rent it out rather than leaving it empty. But, as the...

Stacey Gomez says her landlord is trying to limit media access to their ongoing residential tenancies case. As the Halifax Examiner reported in December 2022, Gomez and landlord Marcus Ranjbar had a hearing scheduled for early January: The tenant and landlord have...

Upper Hammonds Plains residents say zoning changes allow growth 'on our terms' Requests to build in historically Black community flooded in ahead of new rules Residents in Upper Hammonds Plains say recent zoning changes will help stop the "gentrification" of their...

N.S. government support for development led by former PC candidate raises questions, says critic Minister says partisan politics did not factor into decision Questions are being raised about the provincial government's decision to fast-track a development led by a...

The first session of the 64th general assembly will resume Tuesday, March 21, at 1 p.m. NDP Leader Claudia Chender's comments on the upcoming spring session “On affordability, in terms of the folks that we speak to, housing is a really dominant theme all across the...

Halifax - The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved a rate increase for Nova Scotia Power of 14% over the next two years. In its 203-page decision, the regulator said: "The board cannot simply disallow N.S. Power's reasonable costs to make rates more...

Developments that are changing Dartmouth Shannon Park, Opal Ridge, Ocean Breeze and others will add thousands of new homes DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Dartmouth density is real. Several big developments are in planning or in progress that will infuse Dartmouth with thousands of...