Landlords in Nova Scotia Facing Skyrocketing Insurance Premiums
Property owners association head Kevin Russell says landlords have faced, on average, a 45-50 per cent increase in insurance over the past year or two.
Property owners association head Kevin Russell says landlords have faced, on average, a 45-50 per cent increase in insurance over the past year or two.
The annual event that takes place each year at the Halifax Exhibition Centre will hopefully operate with few restrictions.
Side Door’s ‘Back to Live’ virtual program was launched last summer in the United States. The company operated by Laura Simpson and award-winning musician Dan Mangan is now offering its service worldwide.
Inclusionary zoning would give Halifax the legal ability to force developers to set aside some rental units for affordable housing. Mayor Mike Savage envisions the HRM using inclusionary zoning for every major residential development.
Peter Polly, who has 500 units in the city, says landlords can’t afford to invest in their buildings with a two percent cap on rent increases for another two years.
Tenent rights organization ACORN was pleasantly surprised by the provincial government’s decision to extend rent control in Nova Scotia, but hopes the change will become permanent.
The latest incident happened on October 8, when a group of protestors had a sit-in on Argyle Street – a busy business area with heavy foot traffic.
Easy Platter has six chefs, with a variety of specialties, who will cook your meals to your strict dietary standards and tastes.
The throne speech also touched on economic promises like allowing corporations to forgo corporate taxes if they invested in employees instead, but it made little mention of the province’s housing crisis.
Despite 44 per cent of businesses being worried about debt and their line of credit, a surprisingly high number (68 per cent) report feeling confident about their business recovering in 2022.