Nova Scotia’s NDP are accusing the governing Progressive Conservatives of prioritizing landlord profits over residents who need affordable housing as the party tables new legislation. NDP Leader Claudia Chender talks with reporters, in Dartmouth, N.S., on Saturday, June 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan CANADAHALIFAX news Nova Scotia NDP accuse government of prioritizing landlord profits over renters by admin 18 سبتمبر، 2024 written by admin 18 سبتمبر، 2024 80 CITYnews halifax / By Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s NDP are accusing the government of prioritizing landlords over residents who need an affordable place to live, as the opposition party tables a bill aimed at addressing the housing crisis. NDP Leader Claudia Chender took aim at the Progressive Conservatives Wednesday ahead of introducing two new housing bills, saying the government “seems to be more focused on helping wealthy developers than everyday families.” The Minister of Service Nova Scotia has said the government’s own housing legislation will “balance” the needs of tenants and landlords by extending the five per cent cap on rent until the end of 2027. But critics have called the cap extension useless because it allows landlords to raise rents past five per cent on fixed-term leases as long as property owners sign with a new renter. Chender said the rules around fixed-term leases give landlords the “financial incentive to evict,” resulting in more people pushed into homelessness. She also criticized the part of the government bill that will permit landlords to issue eviction notices after three days of unpaid rent instead of 15. The Tories’ housing bill, she said, represents a “shocking admission from this government that they are more concerned with conversations around landlord profits … than they are about Nova Scotians who are trying to find a home they can afford.” The premier’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Also included in the government’s new housing legislation are clearer conditions for landlords to end a tenancy, such as criminal behaviour, disturbing fellow tenants, repeated late rental payments and extraordinary damage to a unit. It will also prohibit tenants from subletting units for more than they are paying. The first NDP bill tabled Wednesday would create a “homelessness task force” to gather data to try to prevent homelessness, and the second would set limits on evictions during the winter and for seniors who meet income eligibility requirements for social housing and have lived in the same home for more than 10 years. The NDP has previously tabled legislation that would create a $500 tax credit for renters and tie rent control to housing units instead of the individual. Earlier this week landlords defended the use of the contentious fixed-term leases, saying they need to have the option to raise rent higher than five per cent to maintain their properties and recoup costs. Landlord Yarviv Gadish, who manages three properties in the Halifax area, called the use of fixed-term leases “absolutely essential” in order to keep his apartments presentable and to get a return on his investment. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2024. Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Transport Canada orders plan to remove huge tidal power moorings left near N.S. town next post First American-born player unveiled as 36th captain of Mooseheads You may also like Halifax police investigate suspicious incident where woman approached... 14 نوفمبر، 2024 Man charged after police respond to stabbing call... 14 نوفمبر، 2024 Pair arrested after search of illegal cannabis store,... 14 نوفمبر، 2024 Damaged Nova Scotia-P.E.I. ferry expected to resume sailing... 14 نوفمبر، 2024 Nova Scotia NDP releases election platform focused on... 14 نوفمبر، 2024 غسان البراكس: الصليب الأحمر الكندي يدعم بقوة نظيره... 14 نوفمبر، 2024 نوفا سكوشا: لجنة الانتخابات تحقق في توزيع بطاقات... 14 نوفمبر، 2024 Latest survey shows majority of votes would go... 12 نوفمبر، 2024 Chance of flurries this week in Halifax 12 نوفمبر، 2024 Canadian Union of Postal Workers issues 72-hour strike... 12 نوفمبر، 2024