Halifax builder considers the future of parking while including amenities for the present Waterfront Cunard project will initially have apartments on 13 of its 16 storeys, along with retail on the ground floor The $105-million Southwest Properties apartment complex...

Month of hearings begin on Nova Scotia Power's request for hefty rate increase The company is looking to raise rate by 11.6 per cent Hearings opened Monday in Halifax into Nova Scotia Power's request for an 11.6 per cent rate increase over the next two years. Nova...

2% cap on rent increases fails to satisfy landlords or tenants Landlords are worried about rising costs, while tenant advocates say the cap could lead to more “renovictions” Both landlords and tenant advocates are raising concerns about Premier John Horgan’s...

'Victory for tenant rights': Halifax woman reacts to renoviction decision Tenant's $6,800 counterclaim for compensation denied A woman has won her months-long fight to stay in her Halifax apartment. Stacey Gomez has lived in the same apartment since 2017. In March,...

There's a fine built into Nova Scotia's Residential Tenancies Act. It has never been used A summary conviction and fine that is built into Nova Scotia's Residential Tenancies Act hasn't been used since 1990 — as far back as the provincial Department of Justice's...

Interest rates could deepen Canada’s rental housing crisis: Tal The slowdown has led to about one-third of planned multi-residential developments in Toronto being delayed or cancelled. Canada needs to increase its rental housing supply to alleviate a housing crisis...

'Game-changer' housing project in Sydney hits a snag Backers say more funding is needed from federal Crown corporation Plans to create 430 rental units at the site of Tartan Downs, a former harness racing track in Sydney, N.S., are stalled due to a lack of funding,...

They should’ve seen this student housing crunch coming Politicians were warned a multi-year rent cap would lead to more people being left out in the cold By Kevin Russell As university and college students look for a place to live in Nova Scotia, many are finding it...

Construction industry says new bylaw changes will impact all "We've just taken another hammer to a problem that could have been handled with a fly swatter," says president and CEO of the Construction Association of Nova Scotia. The Construction Association of Nova...