N.S. renoviction ban likely ending with COVID-19 restrictions next month Minister says protections in place for renters, but NDP leader expresses concern With Nova Scotia's ban on so-called renovictions likely coming to an end next month, the minister responsible for...

Turner Drake & Partners - Rental Apartment Property Tax Trends Residential rental apartments continue to shoulder a larger and larger share of the tax burden in the Halifax Regional Municipality. As shown in the above chart, unitised assessment values have risen...

Rent Controlled Markets Feel Reduction in Multifamily Investments A new survey shows that almost 60 percent of multifamily firms indicate they are reducing or avoiding investment in rent-controlled markets, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)....

New N.S. Tax Could Triple Bill For Out-Of-Province Homeowners HALIFAX–THE NOVA SCOTIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NSAR) HAS SOME CONCERNS OVER A PROPOSED OUT-OF-PROVINCE HOMEOWNERSHIP TAX. If passed, the tax would triple property taxes for those who own a home in Nova...

HRM council approves new tax system for commercial properties System will be implemented in 2023-24 tax season, to be reviewed after a year Halifax regional council has approved a new tax system for commercial properties . A new report with three options for tax...

Apartment tax assessments skyrocket as Halifax prepares to raise taxes For Immediate Release February 9, 2022 Over the last eight years, the value of apartment tax assessments has jumped 66 per cent, more than any other sector in the province. That’s according to a...

ROSS CANTWELL: Sidewalk closure fees add up, help drive developers away from downtown Halifax ROSS CANTWELL • Guest Opinion Re: “Construction blocking Halifax sidewalks an issue that’s building for pedestrians” (Jan. 25 story). HRM Coun. Kathryn Morse wants planning...

Halifax’s downtown population growing at fastest pace in Canada 2021 census also shows overall HRM population grows close to 10 per cent in five years The downtown area of Halifax grew at the fastest pace of all downtowns in Canada, surging 26.1 per cent from 2016 to...

Nova Scotia Power seeking 10% rate increase over 3 years Utility also wants to implement new charges to cover extreme weather events, cost of closing coal-fired plants Nova Scotia Power wants to increase electricity rates for residential customers by at least 10 per...

N.S. Power drops proposed fee that opponents said would destroy solar industry Utility said Wednesday it would withdraw its application, hours after premier said province would intervene Nova Scotia Power has announced it will withdraw its application for a solar net...