How the Airbnb ban led to lower rental prices in Canada's major cities The long-term rental market is seeing a migration of furnished units due to the pandemic and a ban on short-term rentals “We are seeing an incredible new amount of inventory of furnished units come...

Onboarding new employees in extraordinary days Think back to your first few weeks on your current job – the excitement, the nerves, the stress, the desire to learn, the wanting to impress. Now, imagine going through all that during a global pandemic. It seems almost...

Workplace COVID-19 Prevention Plans Businesses and organizations that weren’t required to close under the Health Protection Act Order should develop a Workplace COVID-19 Prevention Plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Plans should show how businesses and...

Heritage advisory committee recommends redevelopment plan for downtown buildings Halifax's heritage advisory committee has agreed with Dexel Developments on its plan for redeveloping the block between Province House and Grand Parade. The project involves two vacant...

Companies prep for return of workers to their offices Provinces are slowly reopening their economies and offices which have been largely vacant during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be repopulating with at least some workers. Oxford Properties...

Despite COVID-19 shutdown, Canadians personal financial optimism for the coming year improves June 4, 2020 – The COVID-19 shutdown’s impact on Canada’s economy has been well chronicled: shrunk growth, lost jobs, stock market havoc, and unprecedented government...

Mutual 'Nightmare' For Landlords And Tenants As Pandemic Bills Pile Up Now in June, small residential landlords and tenants are still without rent relief. Alma Siciliano says there will be one less property on Ontario’s rental market once the pandemic is over. After...

CFAA-FRPO Lobbying Success for Mixed-Use Landlords The federal government created the CECRA to help small businesses pay their commercial rents. With costs divided between them, the federal government and each provincial government will provide forgivable loans paid...

Halifax Water Recommends No Increase in Water Rates Over Next Two Years The COVID-19 pandemic has many Halifax Water customers concerned about the future and their ability to pay bills. To help support customers in these uncertain times, Halifax Water has recommended...

Landlords looking for co-operation, not confrontation KEVIN RUSSELL We are now two months into facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. More than 50,000 Nova Scotians have lost their jobs. During a time of economic crisis, the Investment Property...