Housing Nova Scotia

• Housing crisis dominates discussion at Nova Scotia legislature

  The new Progressive Conservative government came under fire by both opposition parties for their lack of 'solutions' being offered to help fix the ongoing housing crisis.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2021
  
• ‘Not as crazy as it seems’: How COVID-19 gave rise to home-buying sight unseen

  Observers say the rise in Canadians buying homes sight unseen is a sign of how heated the housing market became during the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlights the supply shortage.

  Money

  Oct 2, 2021
  
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• ‘Sad state of affairs’: Housing non-profit has to turn away new clients in Halifax and Dartmouth

  Diana Devlin, executive director of Welcome Housing & Support Services, says not only are new affordable units not being built, "renoviction" rates caused by developers are skyrocketing.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 2020
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• New changes to Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act take effect

  The amendments to Nova Scotia's Residential Tenancies Act were first introduced back in September 2018.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2019
• Affordable housing options ‘not meeting demand,’ says Halifax deputy mayor

  Halifax Deputy Mayor Waye Mason is hoping the province will shift its control of affordable housing back to the municipality.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2018
• N.S. housing wait also long for poor without disabilities, witness testifies

  Government lawyers called Neil MacDonald, a manager at Housing Nova Scotia, who testified that 3,400 families and seniors are on wait lists, and on some housing programs the average wait approaches three years.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2018
• Advocates push for landlord licensing in Nova Scotia

  An organization which represents low- and moderate-income families is pushing to make affordable housing and landlord licensing key issues throughout the provincial election.

  Canada

  May 3, 2017
• Province pulls out of Bloomfield redevelopment project in Halifax

  Housing NS says it will be focusing its efforts on expanding existing affordable housing in the city.

  Politics

  May 19, 2016
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• Public housing getting $1.6 million to curb bedbug, rodent problems

  Those who live in public housing say a provincial government commitment to spend an additional $1.6 million on pest control is not enough to address the problems they face.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2016