Prospective renters in Halifax get stung in online fraud Ads promise accommodations that never materialize People from outside the province looking for rental accommodation in Halifax are being fleeced out of thousands of dollars in a rental scam. Chris Jaison was...

Halifax Regional Council approves rules for secondary and backyard suites Will it fix the affordable housing problem in HRM? Probably not. Can it help? We'll see. Halifax Regional Council has unanimously approved the bylaw and planning rule amendments to allow...

New Plan For Halifax Development With Two Skyscrapers Nearly 30 Storeys High HALIFAX — Haligonians will soon get a chance to weigh in on a revamped plan for two massive skyscrapers developer Peter Rouvalis hopes to build near Spring Garden Road. The Promenade is a...

Community groups call for public consultation audit on HRM developments The voice of the public is not being heard or heeded in “pre-ordained” Halifax Regional Municipality development plans, several community groups say. “The consultative process is a right of the...

Preference for multifamily assets signalled COVID-19 pressures unsettle, but don’t repel investors Under COVID-19-induced pressure, investors, lenders and public markets are signalling a preference for multifamily assets. JLL’s newly released 2020 midyear...

MP says governments, private sector must come together to fix Halifax's housing shortage Andy Fillmore says governments need to lay groundwork that brings private sector on board Halifax's real estate market is booming, but first-time homeowners looking to upgrade are...

Government is why housing in Canada is unaffordable and more taxes won’t help Opinion: A home equity tax would be but the latest example of politicians using housing as their personal ATM Renters also need affordable housing. According to RBC, rental vacancy rates...

Economist Says N.S. Has Bright Future Despite $853-Million Deficit HALIFAX – Ian McAllister has spent nearly 60 years immersed in the world of economics. He advised Newfoundland Premier Joey Smallwood back in the 1960s and became a professor at Dalhousie University in...

Major Waterfront Development Approved in Halifax HALIFAX – A major development project has just been approved along Halifax’s waterfront after a seven-year process. On July 30, Southwest Properties’ Cunard project was given the go-ahead by the Design Review Committee....

Condo communities build-up resilience in 2020 Enhancing communication, rethinking technology, reimagining common spaces Several condo communities across southwestern Ontario with larger concentrations of senior citizens quickly watched their everyday routines change...