Nova Scotia housing minister acknowledges rent pressures despite improving vacancy conditions The province’s housing minister says Nova Scotia still has more work to do to address rent prices, even as vacancy conditions have improved from the extreme lows seen in...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2026 New study shows Capped Assessment Program is driving up apartment rents HALIFAX – A new study says a provincial program is adding more than $500 a year to apartment rents. The study conducted by the Halifax office of Turner Drake...

Nova Scotia Property Assessments Top $206 Billion as Multi-Unit Growth Continues Nova Scotia’s 2026 assessment roll reached a record $206.3 billion, reflecting an 8% year-over-year increase, with continued growth in apartments, condominiums, and other multi-unit...

NSRAB approves Halifax Water rate increases averaging approximately 18% in 2026 The Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board has approved Halifax Water’s revised General Rate Increase, resulting in average water, wastewater, and stormwater rate increases of...

For Immediate Release December 24, 2025 Halifax Water’s 18.3% rate jolt is still too high Halifax - Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia Executive Director Kevin Russell issued the following statement regarding the compliance filing submitted by Halifax Water to the...

RHPNS has filed a formal response to Halifax Water’s December 23 compliance filing with the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board, arguing the proposed 18.3% rate increase remain excessive and inadequately justified. The submission raises concerns about...

Halifax Water has submitted its compliance filing to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board following the Board’s decision on its General Rate Application (M12257). The filing outlines revised rate impacts for residential customers, updates to revenue...

Halifax Rental Market Summary CMHC’s Lead Economist for Halifax, Kelvin Ndoro, provides his summary and analysis of the 2025 Rental Market Report – Halifax, highlighting the forces shaping this year’s rental landscape. Vacancy has increased to 2.7%, yet remains below...

CMHC 2025 Rental Report CMHC’s newly released 2025 Rental Market Report highlights significant shifts in supply, demand, and affordability across Canada. Rising vacancy rates and increased rental completions point to some easing in overall market pressure, yet...

Middle Sackville apartment fire among six recent smoking-related blazes A Middle Sackville apartment building was destroyed in a fire traced to improperly discarded smoking materials on an exterior balcony—one of six similar incidents in the region over three months....