'Grim' outlook for renters says new survey With May 1st almost upon us, many renters are anxious about their ability to pay their rent. That’s according to a survey out today from ACORN Canada. The COVID-19 State of Renters survey had over 1,100 respondents from...

Coronavirus crisis rules favour delinquent tenants, Kingston, Ont. landlord says Many government agencies are either closed or working on reduced hours since the novel coronavirus state of emergency was declared in Ontario. That includes the court system that looks...

Small landlords scrambling to accommodate rent reductions while making mortgage payments When businesses began temporarily closing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, several tenants in David Cinelli’s two rental properties lost income. The Toronto-based realtor and landlord...

How to manage the immediate COVID-19 fallout while preparing for a post-pandemic future Industry leaders should begin preparing right now for the post-pandemic business environment, while still managing the immediate fallout of COVID-19, two partners of a strategy...

Miners Landing apartment buildings on track for summer opening in Kentville KENTVILLE, N.S. —  Two new apartment buildings taking shape in Kentville are slated to open this summer. The buildings at the heart of the Miners Landing development will each house 47 units....

Apartment building owners’ thoughts turn to May rents Outside of Quebec, major markets including Toronto and Halifax had the highest rates of payment deferrals, regardless of the age of the building. Eighty-five per cent of apartment residents have paid their April...

University students struggle to navigate rentals and sublets during the age of coronavirus HALIFAX—If we weren’t in the throes of a global coronavirus pandemic, Glen Creaser, a fourth year student at Queen’s University, would be chipping away at his final papers at...

Some N.S. apartment landlords institute no-visitor policies amid COVID-19 Other measures by landlords include enhanced cleaning protocols, changing how they interact with tenants With around one-fifth of Nova Scotians living in apartments according to the most recent...

Class action launched against insurers that won't pay businesses for coronavirus-related losses A Regina-based law firm has issued a national class action against indemnity insurers in Canada that are not paying business owners for losses accumulated due to the...

Sobering outlook, but COVID-19 has ‘end game’: Tal The next few weeks, months and quarters will test the economic IQ of every government and every central banker in the universe, because they are the first to admit that they have no clue what’s happening.” That...