Is rent control good or bad? This seems to be an ongoing debate. One challenge that needs to be addressed is education around the issue. I often here arguments from each side of the issue, and neither seems to have a clear understanding of how rent control works. I...
Has Covid Amplified the affordable housing problem? This has been a hot topic for a long time, not just in Canada & USA, but many other parts of the world. In doing my research for this article, wow, it is a hot topic that brings forward strong opinions and heated...
Centre Plan Zoning Map Link For Halifax, Nova Scotia What will Centre Plan do to your neighbourhood? This is a question many residents are asking in my area of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Without getting too detailed, here is what is happening: The current zoning in the HRM...
Mask wearing in public spaces is now mandatory in my area and many others. Where I live is on a peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic ocean. We have a relatively small population, we have closed boarders to the rest of the world (unless essential). As I write the only...
The Eviction ban has been lifted. What does it mean for you? In my area the government imposed a ban on evictions for folks that lost income due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The purpose of the ban was to allow people time to receive government benefits and work out...
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