‘I've certainly learned ... how easy it is for criminals to take advantage of laws,' says landlord Jason Selby They rolled up in a BMW and Audi. They presented a credit report with a high score. Their references checked out and they have two young children, so I...

Mike Savage: How Halifax’s dizzying growth can hurt some of our most vulnerable citizens Special to the Star Halifax It’s been almost two weeks since former hurricane Dorian made his unwelcome visit to the Halifax region, uprooting trees, cutting off power, limiting...

Halifax passes first half of Centre Plan despite developers’ concerns with affordable housing ‘tax’ HALIFAX—Council has passed the first half of a long-awaited set of land-use planning documents despite concerns from developers that the affordable-housing component...

Rent control among issues NDP will focus on in fall session The provincial NDP have revealed the main issues they are going to focus on in the upcoming session of the legislature, and one of the biggest is pursuing rent control. NDP leader Gary Burrill said people are...

Big challenges in booming multifamily sector: CAIC panel Government regulations are slowing the supply of much-needed new purpose-built rental apartments, and tighter rent controls could exacerbate the problem, according to a panel of senior executives which closed...

Access to Rental Accommodations Intake staff at the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission regularly receive inquiries from the public concerning access to rental accommodations....Read More

Queen's Marque built with future storms in mind, says developer. In the wake of Dorian, the builder of the Queen's Marque — a mixed-use development under construction on the Halifax waterfront — says the building has been designed with future storms and rising sea...

Halifax group says Airbnb needs stricter regulations for 'superhosts' Last week, an Airbnb "superhost" in Montreal was shut down, leaving those who had booked stays at his properties with nowhere to go. "Obviously this was a big story and a big disappointment for many...

Big developments proposed for Dartmouth could reshape Wyse Road area A 19-storey building is being proposed for a property in Dartmouth across from the Macdonald Bridge, the third large development being eyed for the Wyse Road area. The new building, which will be on...

Students scrambling for apartments as Halifax vacancy rate hits an all-time low With university classes set to resume, it's almost time for the busiest move-in weekend of the year in Halifax. But students hoping to find a last-minute rental might be out of the luck as...