Why construction insurance rates are starting to climb Canada’s lack of skilled workers means construction projects may not be hitting the mark in terms of quality and craftsmanship, leading to the greater likelihood of an insurance claim. It’s already happening,...

N.S. to spend $25M on affordable housing programs Majority to be spent on creating 600 to 900 affordable units The Nova Scotia government announced on Tuesday it will spend $25 million on affordable housing programs, a move that follows the release of a report in June...

Housing Shortage: Stop Penalizing Investors As a result of the shortage of affordable housing in Montreal, certain voices have been calling on the government to freeze rents. While the intention behind this request is laudable, as a practical matter, it misses the...

TDP Newsletter Summer 2021 - Atlantic Edition. Residential property prices in Halifax Regional Municipality have risen by 38% over the past two years. Is this a Bubble, are prices going to crash and if so, when? We delve into the data. The hospitality industry has...

Crackdown finds banned barbecues at 144 P.E.I. apartment buildings Fire inspectors order barbecues off balconies across province after devastating fire It was an explosion that woke Loyola Griffin from a deep sleep that night. "Like a bomb going off," he said. "I'll...

Everyone should be angry and frustrated at the current housing crisis. Last week there was an outpouring of concern, frustration, and anger about the lack of affordable housing in Nova Scotia, especially around providing safe and appropriate housing for the most...

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,...