housing

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is warning inflation will stay higher for longer than it previously forecast and signalled that an interest rate hike may be coming sooner than expected.The central bank said Wednesday it now forecasts…

Buying a home in Nova Scotia may soon be more expensive for people from outside the province.Premier Tim Houston has instructed Finance Minister Allan MacMaster to implement a deed transfer tax on any property purchased by individuals…

LANGFORD, B.C. — The Victoria-area city of Langford is offering a helping hand to those who have a dream of owning their own home by providing a five per cent down payment on their purchase.Langford is facing a housing affordability…

OTTAWA – The cost to put food on the table and gasoline in the car pushed up the cost of living in September, lifting the annual pace of price increases to a near two-decade high with no clear end in sight to the elevated readings.…

HALIFAX – A temporary rent cap will be legislated as part of a wide-ranging government plan to address Nova Scotia's lack of affordable housing.The Progressive Conservative government introduced a plan Wednesday that also includes…

A new international ideas competition called the Mixing Middle calls for mixed-use designs intended to revitalize residential areas in four Metro Vancouver communities.Launched by Urbanarium The Mixing Middle, registration for the…

The Canadian Real Estate Association says September home sales edged up on a month-over-month basis for the first time since March.The association said Friday that home sales for the month amounted to 48,949, their second-highest…

According to Statistics Canada, residential construction investment decreased 2.9% in August, with declines posted in every province except for a slight increase in Nova Scotia.Investment in single family homes was down 2.6% to $7.0…

THE STANDARD NEWSPAPERBROCK: The Region of Durham is taking the Township of Brock to court over the dispute regarding the Beaverton supportive housing project.In a recent press release, the Township advised residents the Region…