Nova Scotia bracing for influx of income assistance applications Province expects up to 10,000 people could need help now that federal pandemic funds have ended Nova Scotia's income assistance program is getting ready for an influx of people seeking financial help now...

Landlord Association Says Rising Assessments And ‘Double Tax’ Will Fuel Rent Spikes FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s largest landlord group says the province’s so-called ‘double tax’ on rental properties could be the catalyst to rent spikes as high as $500 to $700 per...

New Brunswick tenants coalition calls for apartment owners to back off The New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants Rights and ACORN NB are calling out the New Brunswick Apartment Owners’ Association (NBAOA) for its tactic of pressuring tenants to side politically with...

P.E.I. declares moratorium on 'renovictions' for 2 years In midst of housing crisis, province limits ability for landlords to turf tenants for renovations Prince Edward Island has enacted a two-year moratorium on what have become known as "renovictions" — evictions of...

Halifax eyes modular homes for people living in tents or sheds Sites to be set up in Dartmouth and Halifax, $3M allocated to project Halifax regional council has approved spending $3.2 million toward the purchase, installation and maintenance of modular units to...

Remarks on Bill 62, Law Amendments Committee, November 1, 2021 On Monday, November 1, IPOANS appeared before The Law Amendments to present opposition to proposed Bill 62, Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act.  Mr. Chair and members of the Law Amendments...

Cogswell District, Halifax's biggest city-building project, officially launched The project will see sixteen acres of road infrastructure converted into a mixed-use neighborhood It's being called the largest and most ambitious city building project in the...

Halifax council would not have opted for joint panel on housing, says mayor Mike Savage says the province has said it won't override HRM planning bylaws, though it has the authority to do so Concerns are being raised about a bill tabled Thursday in the legislature...

For Immediate Release October 20, 2021 Statement on Nova Scotia Government Housing Announcement Kevin Russell, Executive Director of Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia, issued the following statement on today’s announcement from Premier Tim Houston...

N.S. landlords complain they can't cover rising costs without rent increases HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston admits he's worried extending rent control may push small landlords out of the market. "I'm worried about that," Houston said to reporters Thursday...