Real estate prices in Canada will go up with social housing initiatives says economist Miguel Ouellette from Montreal Economic Institute suggests that regulations aiming to include social housing in new developments is a barrier to solving real estate concerns in...

New Halifax Development Would Replace Quinpool McDonalds With Eight-Storey, Mixed-Use Building HALIFAX — Plans are moving forward to construct an eight-storey, mixed-use building on a Quinpool Road lot that currently houses McDonalds and Fitness FX. Earlier this week,...

Halifax Partnership confident in city's economic growth as we reopen An annual report on economic and community progress says Halifax experienced a recession in 2020, but it was less severe than most Canadian cities Today the Halifax Partnership released the 2021...

N.S. tenants say existing law too weak to protect from rent hikes, mistreatment Advocates say tenants fear reprisals in a system where fines, penalties rarely applied Kevin Russell, the executive director of the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia,...

The rise of financial landlords has turned rental apartments into a vehicle for profit. As huge firms including REITs drive rents, governments must move to treat housing as a home. An obvious step is to stop preferential tax treatment. The multi-family apartment...

Staff vaccine status discussions, disclosures pose challenges for businesses HALIFAX - Cynthia Fernandez said her personal sense of responsibility for the safety of her clients led her to publicly disclose that her staff were vaccinated against COVID-19 earlier this...

324-unit building project in Halifax gets $115.5 million low-cost loan for construction HALIFAX, N.S. — A new 12-storey, mixed use building construction project on Halifax's Joseph Howe Drive is getting a funding boost thanks to a $115.5 million low-cost government...

Young Avenue homeowners concerned about proposed planning rules 'There are three or four fundamentals that just cannot be victimized by greed,' says resident Homeowners along Young Avenue in Halifax's south end are worried about the impact of proposed new planning...

Loophole: Housing advocate calls for elimination of fixed-term leases in Nova Scotia KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) – David Comeau had the ideal home, across the street from his children’s school, and in his affordability range. The only problem: he was living on a fixed-term...

Rent control provision quietly softened by N.S. Liberals two days after announcement Tenancy groups say the changes weakened rent control Two days after Nova Scotia's Liberals announced temporary rent caps in response to evictions and fast-rising rents amid the...