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...

Experts question rollout of federal housing funds According to a Canadian housing expert, although the money will make a difference in enabling lower rents on particular projects, it took a long time coming, and still doesn’t come close to matching the enormous dollar...

Waiting for baby boomers to die is not effective housing policy OPINION: A new report says that a once-reliable way of bringing homes to the resale market isn’t working like it used to. It’s another indication that our housing policies aren’t keeping up with our...

August 2019 Canadian Rent Report Overall, 5 cities experienced an upward trend last month, 4 downward, and 15 remained stable. Similar to the previous month's report, more than half of the total markets were flat, which is surprising since it is hot moving season...

After 14 failed applications, a move off the peninsula and a broken fridge, how one renter became a buyer. When I moved to Halifax in 2007, the first apartment I went to see was a $750 bachelor in the south end with no windows. The landlord told me he could put a...