Halifax has approved regulations for short-term rentals like Airbnbs, but are giving residents until Sept. 1 to adjust. Dozens of people spoke on the proposed changes to rules around short-term ...

Halifax councillors are applauding municipal changes to better regulate short-term rentals like Airbnbs, but some are calling for more details before moving forward. On Tuesday, staff presented ...

New rental units in Nova Scotia’s capital are hitting the market at their fastest pace in a decade – but it won’t be enough to meet the demand from the city’s rapidly growing population. According to ...

Last year, about 900,000 guests stayed in Airbnbs in Nova Scotia, with an economic impact of $228 million. That’s one of the stats Alex Howell, policy lead with Canada Airbnb, shared with municipal ...

Nearly four years after Halifax regional council greenlit the idea of a rental property registry, a bylaw to create the framework passed first reading on Tuesday. A staff report on the registry says ...

Short-term rentals fuelled by sites such as Airbnb in the Halifax region are negatively impacting people's ability to find affordable housing — particularly in downtown Halifax — a study by ...

HALIFAX—A group of concerned Haligonians is asking councillors to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb to curb the prevalence of “ghost hotels” and stop the “depletion of housing stock.” Bill ...

HALIFAX—The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is asking residents to take time to complete two new surveys — one on short-term rentals and the other on sustainable transportation. According to an ...

Halifax regional council has passed the first reading of a bylaw that would implement a registry of all rental properties in the municipality. Under the proposed bylaw, all rental housing properties ...

The 64-unit and 22-unit buildings are proposed for Eastern Passage, a community known for its fishing village and waterfront.