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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…

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…

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…

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia's new government said Tuesday finding solutions for the province's ailing health system is its top priority, but opposition parties said the Progressive Conservatives should also be focused on housing.Lt.-Gov.…

Monthly rents have risen in most GTA cities, areas; Average rent for apartments in Toronto in August rose 8% to $2,094 per month from March low of $1,938

For the past several years, the strain of financial stress has left Safiya Mayers with depression, anxiety, fatigue, aching muscles, weight fluctuations and chest pains.The 25-year-old facilities coordinator in Toronto said she…

Larger units still in high demand as tenants continue to work from home; Canada’s average monthly rent still $190; below market peak of $1,954 in September 2019; Vancouver, Toronto still the most expensive cities for renters

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate board says August home sales slowed from the frenzied pace seen earlier in the year, but market conditions have tightened as supply plummeted by 43 per cent and prices rose yet again.The…

HALIFAX — Some Halifax residents say they are worried about quickly rising rents in the city and the looming end to the rent control order imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.Resident Matt Whalen says he was informed his rent would…

The average rent in Canada increased for the third month in a row, rising to $1,752 in July, up 1.8 per cent month over month, according to Rentals.ca’s and Bullpen Research & Consulting’s latest National Rent Report.The average…