Abandoned Homes

• ‘It’s too cheap to own dilapidated buildings’: Saint John looks to province for vacant building tax

  The City of Saint John is hoping to send letters to the provincial government in hopes of increasing taxes to vacant buildings around the city.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2023
  
• Vacant home tax would tap into Saint John ‘gold mine,’ says councillor

  'We're sitting on a gold mine of housing in the city, but we just don't have anything in place that disincentivizes the leaving it alone,' said Coun. Brent Harris.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2022
  
• Advertisement
• Winnipeg’s glut of abandoned, derelict homes a safety concern, report says

  Community activists are urging the City of Winnipeg to take action on derelict and abandoned homes, which are causing growing safety concerns.

  Health

  May 16, 2022
• Advertisement
• Weekend fire on Young Street leaves soon-to-be mom and family homeless

  A soon-to-be mom and her family are left homeless after a intentional fire was set at the abandoned property next door which quickly spread to their home.

  May 22, 2019