Halifax Housing Crisis

• Halifax rent prices to keep rising as more people can’t afford homes, report suggests

  Rent prices in Halifax are expected to continue rising over the next couple of years, according to a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

  Canada

  May 2
  
• This Halifax woman makes about $50,000 a year – but still can’t find a home

  A Halifax woman who is homeless despite making $50,000 a year says her hunt for an apartment is 'defeating' in the city's tight rental market.

  Canada

  Apr 24
  
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• Halifax rental application asks for ‘holding deposit.’ Prospective tenant calls it a ‘scam’

  A Halifax man is speaking out after he was asked to provide a 'holding deposit cheque' of more than $600 to apply for an apartment.

  Canada

  Apr 21
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• N.S., Ottawa spending $16.6 million on affordable housing units across province

  According to Rentals.ca, the average price of a one-bedroom apartment in Nova Scotia is $1,726. Eighty per cent of that is $1,380, which would be the maximum price point.

  Canada

  Mar 17
• Halifax council votes in favour of regulating short-term rentals

  Halifax regional council has voted in favour of regulating short-term rentals, which includes limiting rentals to the host's primary residence in residential zones.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• Halifax homelessness crisis: What governments are doing and why advocates say more is needed

  In the second part of a two-part series on homelessness in Halifax, municipal and provincial governments say they're working on the issue, but advocates say time is of the essence.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2022
• ‘We need help’: N.S. family desperate for housing as move-out date looms

  Janice Christian lives in Lower Sackville with her mother and father who suffers from dementia. They are now being forced to move after nearly 29 years in their apartment.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2022
• Proposed legislation would let N.S. housing minister override Halifax bylaws

  Nova Scotia's housing minister has introduced legislation that would give him the legislative authority to nullify HRM bylaws 'to allow and encourage faster housing construction.'

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
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• ‘Desperate pleas:’ Halifax university students struggling to find housing

  With only three weeks until classes start, student unions at Halifax universities say there are still many first-year students on the hunt for accommodations.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2022
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• Halifax considers police intervention after residents refuse to leave Meagher Park

  Halifax councillors on the meeting voiced their support for municipal staff, and also expressed dread over what police intervention might mean.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2022