New Brunswick Housing

• As Fredericton creates more housing than ever, affordability is a challenge

  The City of Fredericton says development in the city has surpassed $270 million this year, but affordable housing remains a challenge.

  Canada

  Jan 28
  
• Saint John, N.B. rolls out new grant to incentivize affordable housing

  The Affordable Housing Grant Program is expected to create up to 60 new affordable units in Saint John within the next year.

  Canada

  Jan 10
  
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• N.B. woman to hike Sahara desert in support of affordable housing project

  A New Brunswick woman plans to hike 100 kilometres across the Sahara desert this fall in support of the 12 Neighbours tiny home project.

  Canada

  Jan 6
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• How rural New Brunswick communities are navigating the housing crisis

  These days in St. Stephen, N.B., stakeholders find themselves at the drawing board, looking for solutions to the dilemma most other Canadian communities face as well – housing.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2022
• End to New Brunswick rent cap draws mixed reaction from tenants, landlords

  The 3.8 per cent cap on rent increases was introduced in March on a temporary basis due to an increase in prices and low vacancy rates.

  Politics

  Nov 25, 2022
• Interest rate hikes worsening ‘perfect storm,’ says N.B. developer

  According to developers, six consecutive rate hikes have created uncertainty for many of their future builds.

  Economy

  Oct 26, 2022
• New Brunswick housing cools as markets become ‘balanced,’ realtors say

  Total home sales in the province's largest regions fell in September, though overall prices remained flat.

  Economy

  Oct 19, 2022
• New Brunswick announces $102M for public housing

  The province announced funding to create 380 new public housing units, and renovate an additional 110 vacant units.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2022
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• Tenants ‘anxious’ as New Brunswick’s temporary rent cap winds down

  A 3.8 per cent temporary cap on rent increases introduced earlier this year is set to end on Dec. 31. Stakeholders are warning this could lead to a spike in evictions.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2022
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• Saint John council calls on province to help homeless citizens

  'I just need a little bit like an inch just from housing to give me a chance to get me on my feet to get off the street,' said Brenda Cullins, living rough in New Brunswick.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2022