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Nova Scotia to mirror Ottawa and remove sales tax from new rental constructionsNova Scotia's premier says his government will remove the provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax from the construction of new rental apartment buildings.CanadaSep 21
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2023 Housing Needs Assessment released by the city of CalgaryThe city of Calgary released the Housing Needs Assessment report Wednesday. This research report identifies present and future affordable housing requirements in Calgary.EconomySep 6
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Halifax community group welcomes advent of short-term rental regulationsNew rules for short-term rentals in Halifax come into effect Friday, and that's welcome news for one group that's been pushing for regulation for years.CanadaAug 30
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TikTok showing $2K/200-sq. ft. rental meant to show ‘crazy’ Vancouver market, creator says“I wanted to kind of show what the rental market has come to in Vancouver in a way that would catch people’s attention,” Kristin Gill told Global News.CanadaAug 23
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$2,000 for 200 square feet: TikTok of Vancouver rental raises hacklesA TikTok video advertising a $2,000 rental in a tiny single-room unit in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has sparked backlash, and conversation about the city's rental market.CanadaAug 16
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Trenton, Ont. tenants fear further renovictionMonths after tenants of a building sold to the same new ownership, tenants of a Trenton apartment building fear they may be headed for renoviction.CanadaAug 14
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Animal surrenders on the rise amid Calgary rental crisisLocal advocacy groups say they're seeing an unprecedented number of people looking to give up their pets -- mostly dogs -- because they can't find housing.EconomyAug 3
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Canmore housing crisis leads to debate over employees living in industrial areasResidential areas have bylaws to protect residents, but those same controls don't exist in industrial areas and there's the question of how permanent the housing is.CanadaJul 14
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As Montreal’s housing crisis persists, advocates take aim at no-pet clauses in leasesThe Montreal SPCA's director of animal advocacy, says no-pet clauses result in a sad parade of surrendered animals this time of year ahead of Quebec's July 1 moving day.CanadaJun 28
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No decision Monday on controversial Chinatown condo project at Vancouver City HallOpponents say the project will gentrify the neighbourhood, displacing low-income seniors, while proponents say it will help revitalize an area plagued by vandalism and crime.PoliticsJun 12
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