Clutch your pearls, landlords of Halifax. This week at its regular Tuesday meeting, Halifax Regional Council passed the second reading of updates to bylaw M-200, which outlines the standards for residential occupancies based on the basic foundation that people should live in a place that’s “safe, warm, dry.” The long-awaited move tightens the rules around what’s […]
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The results of The Coast’s first Halifax Renters’ Survey
Over 500 readers took our inaugural renters’ survey to tell us what life is like as a renter in Halifax. The results were grim, with housing affordability out for reach for over half of respondents, people paying more than initially budgeted and spending more than eight weeks looking for new apartments. Here’s the results:
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Burning thoughts about renting in Halifax from the Haligonians in the trenches
We asked readers to share their thoughts about renting in Halifax, and they had a lot to say. (This isn’t all of it.) Who the heck are these million-dollar condos for? Location isn’t everything if the place looks like you’d need a tetanus shot to live there. It’s expensive compared to salaries. Bedbugs should be […]
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City plans to make an online registry of landlords
H alifax city council is preparing to create a mandatory registry for rental properties in Halifax that will show you their basic information and by-law violation record. An amendment to by-law M-200 was approved Tuesday to increase compliance with new standards. Almost three years ago, M-200 was passed to redefine standards for rental properties. On […]
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Good luck getting that damage deposit back
Melanie Quigg has been fighting to get her $650 damage deposit back for more than a year. Despite a favourable decision from a Residential Tenancies Board adjudicator last month, she’s still waiting. “I was thrilled and relieved to know I had won,” says Quigg. “But I’ve seen enough to know just because the ruling was […]
