housing shortage

HALIFAX — A total of 37 parcels of provincially owned land have so far been identified as suitable for housing developments, Nova Scotia's housing minister announced Tuesday.John Lohr said five of the sites are ready for proposals from…

Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and Tridel Builders Inc. have filed a rezoning submission with the City of Toronto, requesting an increase in the density of development in the Regent Park Phases 4 and 5 lands.The increased…

HALIFAX – Michelle Keall says she is considering selling her home in Nova Scotia because of the provincial government's new tax on non-resident property owners imposed to ease the housing shortage.``I feel like I'm being penalized,''…

Two new taxes targeting non-resident property owners are necessary to help Nova Scotians gain access to housing at a time when vacancy rates are extremely low, Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said Friday.But it's still an open…

HALIFAX – New tax measures aimed at non-resident property owners announced in Tuesday's Nova Scotia budget are sending the wrong message, Realtors in the province say.As of Friday, non-residents who buy a property and do not move to the…

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has issued a statement voicing it’s disappointed at a recent Ontario Divisional Court ruling which indicates that the provincial government erred in failing to consult the public…