Accessibility tracks sustainability trajectory  Burgeoning momentum suggests parallels with green building movement  Market pressure and industry competitiveness could propel accessible commercial real estate in the coming decade, much the way those complementary...

It's not illegal to have a natural Christmas tree in Nova Scotia, no matter what your landlord says If your landlord tells you can’t have a real Christmas tree in your apartment because it’s against the law in Nova Scotia, he’s being naughty. If, however, your...

CAPREIT buys 1,503 apartments, doubles Halifax portfolio CAPREIT (has doubled its presence in Halifax in one major transaction, announcing an agreement to acquire 1,503 apartment units in eight properties for $391 million... [Read More]

Centre Plan Package A – Effective Date of November 30, 2019 On September 18, 2019 Regional Council approved the Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Package A lands. The documents completed Nova Scotia Department of Municipal...

A better solution to property-tax problems JUANITA SPENCER Re: “We need a fairer property tax system.” In his Nov. 25 opinion piece, Francis Gillis, chair of the CBRM Property Taxpayers’ Association, writes about Nova Scotia’s Capped Assessment Program (CAP) Nova...

If you are an employee, board member or owner of an organization that provides affordable residential housing units in Nova Scotia, we want to hear from you. Your contribution — about 10 minutes of your time — will help us understand how we can better support...

Thesis project shares stories of older women in insecure housing A Halifax master's student is highlighting the experiences of older women in the municipality who struggle to find safe, secure and affordable places to live. Kelly O'Neil spent time with 11 women...

Halifax will soon hold corporations responsible for garbage from their products This past Tuesday at HRM council, Deputy Mayor Tony Mancini put forward that HRM endorse a motion by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). That motion would see the FCM call on...

Canada’s rental costs rising, adding to affordability woes Canada’s rental costs increased 0.8 percent in October from a month ago, and by 2.5 percent since January, according to figures released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday. In January, the statistical agency...

Do You Know What Your Prospective Tenants Want? The Answers May Surprise You Did you know that the number one apartment feature prospective tenants are interested in is central-air conditioning? Or that among community features, forget about on-site fitness centers,...