Redevelopment of 136-year-old Halifax heritage building gets green light Development will include apartment complex with affordable units The Halifax and West Community Council has approved a redevelopment project for the Victoria Hall property on Gottingen Street....

Federal Parties Release Housing Policies All Federal parties have released their housing policies, click on the links provided below to view each party's policy: LIBERAL PC  NDP

Dear Editor: Media coverage and political debate always seem to focus on the experiences of tenants. Where is the balance?  Why don’t we hear from those who own properties and provide housing? Here’s my reality and I bet the reality that many landlords face. Landlords...

For Immediate Release August 12, 2021 Burrill not telling the truth about rental housing across Canada NDP Leader Gary Burrill is not telling the truth about the impact of rent control across Canada, said Kevin Russell, executive director of the Investment Property...

For Immediate Release August 9, 2021 Burrill NDP should apologize for inflammatory rhetoric Gary Burrill and the NDP suggesting that investment property owners aren’t “real people” is inflammatory and divisive. The comments were contained in an August 2 news release...

Nova Scotians largely support introducing stronger rent controls: Poll Affordable housing is proving to be a hot button issue in Nova Scotia’s 41st general election and a new poll has found that Nova Scotians are largely in favour of stronger rent controls.  According...

Finding housing solutions by working together By Kevin Russell When Nova Scotians talk about housing, the conversation can take on many different forms. With expectations that Nova Scotians will be voting in elections soon — both provincially and federally — the more...

FIVE IDEAS TO IMPROVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND LONG-TERM TENANCY Regardless of who wins the next election, Nova Scotia rental property owners are hoping for positive action to improve the availability of affordable housing for Nova Scotians. Kevin Russell, the...

Proposal for 23-storey building near Halifax Common to head to regional council A public hearing on the Robie Street development will be held in September A  23-storey apartment building proposal that is highly unpopular with the residents of a neighbourhood near the...

Will Highrise On Gottingen Street In Halifax Finally Get Approval? HALIFAX — Joseph Arab’s years-long quest to build a highrise behind the historic Victoria Hall on Gottingen Street appears to be coming to a close. On July 13, Halifax And West Community Council voted...