INSight Blog
Tenant Insurance
Tenant Insurance another casualty of the hardening insurance market “There’s more demand for renters insurance and a lot of our markets don’t seem to want to write renters insurance,” Jeff Roy, president and CEO of Excalibur Insurance, said in an interview last week....
Airbnb
Airbnb listings seeing increased revenue, more “Superhosts” New Airbnb statistics show a big increase in multiple-listing hosts in Halifax Regional Municipality since last year. According to the data, entire-home listings continue to see the most bookings, and hosts...
Rent Control?
Fairview tenants stay put despite 'illegal' eviction effort The province is looking at all options — including rent control — to balance the best interests of landlords and tenants. Nova Scotia government says it has not received an application for eviction from the...
2019 IPOANS Golf Tournament
An IPOANS Networking Event IPOANS Annual Golf Tournament scheduled for Thursday, September 5 at the beautiful Chester Golf Club. With 70 golfers registered to date don’t delay registering. Registration form, click here. Questions? Contact: Rex MacLaine E:...
Fire Safety
HRM Fire Safety Maintenance Inspection (FSMI) Program The Fire Safety Maintenance Inspection (FSMI) Program is carried out by firefighters and designed to educate property owners and managers on fire safety while also checking for compliance with the fire code. The...
Residential Tenancies – Email Consent Form
Lease Addendum for Electronic Delivery of Documents IPOANS received a number of calls concerning electronic delivery of documents. To serve tenants electronically the following is required: 1. a tenant's email address must be in inserted in a new lease at the time of...
Halifax council approves policy changes for four-tower development at Robie and Spring Garden
HALIFAX—Council has voted in favour of policy changes that would allow development to transform a city block, but it could be more than a year before two projects for the corner of Robie St. and Spring Garden Rd. are officially approved. Read More
What does it take to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Halifax? Earn $22.57 an hour or work 78 hours a week at minimum wage
In Halifax, where about 40 percent of residents are renters, a new Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report says an individual would have to earn $22.57 an hour to afford the average two-bedroom apartment. Read More.
Quinpool Rd. apartment developments pass Halifax council hurdle
HALIFAX—Council has set the table for two developments to replace a McDonald’s and a pizza joint on Quinpool Rd. Read More
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