Two-tower, 21-storey downtown Halifax development approved HALIFAX—A municipal committee overseeing downtown development has approved a proposal for a long-vacant site on Hollis Street despite concerns from municipal staff that the design contravened too many...

Airbnbs cut into long-term rentals in HRM, report shows A new report on short-term rentals in Halifax Regional Municipality confirms that Airbnbs have directly affected the availability of long-term rentals in the municipality...Read More...

Higher taxes? Pressures on rents? What can you and CFAA do today? Because of the new influence of the NDP, there are new and serious risks, and opportunities, for rental housing providers at the federal level... Read More...

Halifax's apartment buildings are a trash-sorting dumpster fire, residents say Some residents say they’re fed up with putting in the work only for others to come along and ruin it. Living in an apartment building can have its benefits. There's security, there are...

Fees for building everything from a deck to a highrise are on the up in Halifax Fees for building everything from a deck to a highrise are on the up in Halifax...Read More...

Is real estate still a good investment for Canadians? Long before the stock market existed, before salt was considered as valuable as gold, and before humans first struck oil, the asset that was most sought after was land. Real estate investing has evolved, but today...

Minority Liberals may find much to like in the NDP's affordable housing plan Earlier this week, Canadians voted a minority Liberal government into power. While Canadians for the most part agreed on the challenges facing the nation, such as the environment, the economy...

Short-term rental consultations must start soon: advocate North-end Halifax group Neighbours Speak Up is once again trying to bring awareness to the over-saturation of short-term rentals on the peninsula North-end Halifax group Neighbours Speak Up is once again trying...

Repeat rent-dodger dubbed 'professional squatter' prompts call for reform Jason Selby says he retook possession late Tuesday of the home Nadav Even-Har and his family occupied, finding it damaged and with urine stains HALIFAX — A Halifax coffee shop owner who says he...

N.S. NDP say rent control needed to make rental housing more affordable Nova Scotia's New Democrats have introduced legislation to implement rent control and regulate short-term rental provider Airbnb. "In Nova Scotia, 20 per cent of households now spend more than 50...