Non-profit scoops up 5 apartment buildings in HRM for affordable housing Thanks to a nearly $30 million deal closing at the end of the month, the Housing Trust of Nova Scotia is buying five apartment buildings in HRM. Ross Cantwell, president of the non-profit group,...

Oversight and Management of Government Owned Public Housing Nova Scotia Auditor General Kim Adair released her June 21, 2022 report to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.  The report examined the oversight and management of Government owned Public Housing by the...

For Immediate Release June 22, 2022 Nova Scotia rent cap continues to pound small rental housing providers New inflation numbers released today by Statistics Canada reflect the financial distress for many of Nova Scotia’s 5,000 small rental housing providers. The...

CIBC’s Benjamin Tal on inflation, interest rates and CRE The Bank of Canada is attempting to convince people it’s serious about decreasing inflation, which reached 6.9 per cent last month – the highest rate in 31 years. CIBC managing director and deputy chief...

Small claims court rules in favour of 'renovicted' Lunenburg tenant Landlord ordered to pay $3,744 in damages and compensation A small claims court in Bridgewater, N.S., has awarded a renter $3,744.02 in damages and compensation after her landlord cut off water and...

Launching the new Affordable Housing Development Program (AHDP) The Nova Scotia Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing is very pleased to launch the new Affordable Housing Development Program.  Based on recommendations from the Affordable Housing Commission...

COVID, housing crisis affect Halifax's international students 'It was kind of a journey to find a place without any network as an international student,' says Taehong Kim The far-reaching effects of Halifax's housing crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have created...

Halifax construction boom lifted by 'unprecedented' number of tower cranes Look up almost anywhere around downtown Halifax and you will probably see one of the many tower cranes that have become part of the skyline. With residential construction growing at one of the...

Successful Home Builders Are Essential To Nova Scotia’s Growth - Bill Black When top tier investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, it was unable to fulfill thousands of securities trades. The other big banks stopped accepting transactions from each other....

For Immediate Release May 18, 2022 Rental housing providers crushed by inflation need emergency help New inflation figures from Statistics Canada are the latest sign that rental housing providers need immediate emergency help from the Nova Scotia government....