INSight Blog
HRM Property Tax Increase
Halifax mayor questions effectiveness of efforts to limit budget increases Halifax’s mayor has indicated uncertainty over whether recent efforts to control budget growth were successful, as cost pressures continue to drive spending decisions. The comments come ahead...
6000+ Residents from 16/16 Districts Urging Halifax Regional Council to Stop the Tax Hike
In less than two months, support for the Stop the Property Tax Hike campaign has jumped from 1,100 to 6,053. Campaign data shows that residents and businesses across the entire Halifax Regional Municipality have signed on.
Construction
Halifax construction slowdown drives decline in Nova Scotia building investment Nova Scotia building construction investment declined 1.0% in January 2026, led by a 5.1% drop in Halifax, while activity outside the city increased. Residential construction fell 2.0%,...
Nova Scotia Population
Nova Scotia population declines for second consecutive quarter as non-permanent resident losses accelerate Nova Scotia’s population declined by 1,783 (-0.16%) in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 1,090,074, marking a second consecutive quarterly decrease and the first...
Development
Halifax Approves Major Housing Development at Mic Mac Mall Site CBC reports that Halifax Regional Council has approved plans to redevelop portions of the Mic Mac Mall parking lots into thousands of new housing units. The project represents a significant...
Mortgages
Rising Mortgage Delinquencies Raise Concerns About Household Financial Stress Better Dwelling reports that Canadian mortgage delinquencies are rising at a pace that analysts say resembles early warning signs seen before past housing downturns in the United States....
Condos
Canada’s Banking Regulator Warns Lenders on Condo Appraisal Practices Canada’s banking regulator has warned major lenders to strengthen oversight of condominium appraisal practices, amid concerns about valuation accuracy in certain markets. The regulator highlighted...
HRM
Rental Price Pressures Shift East as Halifax Rents Approach Toronto Levels Better Dwelling reports that rental price growth is increasingly shifting toward smaller Canadian markets, with Halifax rents rising rapidly and narrowing the gap with larger urban centres such...
HRM
Nova Scotia Expands Authority to Intervene in Halifax Housing Decisions CBC reports that Nova Scotia will extend and expand its authority to intervene in Halifax housing-related decisions. The move reinforces the province’s role in accelerating housing supply and...
Tax Cap
Nova Scotia’s Capped Assessment Program Shifting Property Tax Burden to Renters New analysis from Turner Drake & Partners examines the impact of Nova Scotia’s Capped Assessment Program (CAP), concluding that the system increasingly shifts municipal property tax...
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