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...

N.S. Landlord Lobby Says Extended Rent Control Measures Hurt Small Landlords HALIFAX—A lobby group for residential landlords in Nova Scotia says the provincial government’s extended rent control measures will hurt small landlords and could cause them to pull their...

New attack on rental property owners coming from insurance companies For Immediate Release October 13, 2021 Nova Scotia investment rental property owners under attack from politicians and activist groups are now facing their best-financed opponent yet: insurance...

NDP misinformation on housing continues For Immediate Release October 15, 2021 Nova Scotia’s NDP continues to make things up in its misinformation campaign against more than 5,000 small- and medium-sized landlords in the province. According to data from Canada...

Throne speech heavy on health-care talk, light on housing Premier Tim Houston says his housing plan will soon be released If health care was notable for how much of the speech it occupied, housing — another major issue facing Nova Scotia — was notable for its scant...