Rent cap in N.S. will be tied to state of emergency, but when that ends is unknown Housing Minister John Lohr to meet Friday with affordable housing commission A cap on rent increases in Nova Scotia will last as long as the public health state of emergency exists, but...

Proof of Full Vaccination Resources Proof of full vaccination required signage Consent form for recording vaccination status (see Appendix B) How to access Nova Scotia COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Guide for participants at events and activities requiring proof of...

Halifax Economy Weathers Pandemic Better Than Any Other Major Canadian City HALIFAX — When you line it up against other major Canadian cities, Halifax weathered the Covid-19 pandemic better than any other. The city’s CAO and leaders from the Halifax Partnership gave...

Pandemic has not slowed down hot construction industry pace in Halifax Numerous construction cranes are swinging over Halifax as the city’s hot construction pace continues despite the impact of the pandemic. Duncan Williams, president of the Construction Association...

Why Rent Control Isn’t The Answer To Rising Housing Costs In N.S HALIFAX – Rent control has been one of the hottest issues in Halifax, and across the province, for quite a while now. Vacancy rates are low, and rental prices seem to be skyrocketing in many markets....

Swiss rent-control model actually drives up rents Increasing the supply of rental units would help restore balance to the market in HRM Thank you to Jacqueline Porter for her articulate opinion piece Nova Scotia, take note — Swiss have solved rent-control dilemma,...

Building well-rounded vaccination policies Legal tips for multi-residential landlords in the age of COVID Mandatory vaccination policies are currently top-of-mind among Canadian business owners, including those within the multi-residential housing sector. For...

The town of Lunenburg, N.S., has adopted new planning rules it hopes will address a local housing shortage. Mayor Matt Risser said he gets asked "on a daily basis" about places to live. "If you don't allow more supply to be provided … that makes it difficult for...

Protesters at N.S. legislature demand permanent rent control Province introduced temporary cap last year in face of housing crisis Members of the Nova Scotia chapter of anti-poverty group ACORN gathered Thursday outside the Nova Scotia Legislature in downtown Halifax...

Premier Houston Issues Ministers Mandate Letters On Thursday, Premier Houston issued mandate letters to his Cabinet Ministers. Mandate letters outline the objectives that each minister will work to accomplish and the pressing challenges they will address in their...