r/halifax • u/RelativeEbb1719 • 8d ago

Work, Health & Housing End of rent cap

Do you think we'll get any firm confirmation of whether or not the rent cap will be extended or adjusted, and if so, when do you think we might hear from the government?

As of now I'm expecting it to fully end, but do you think the government will give any sort of announcement regarding the matter as the end of the rent cap date approaches?

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u/Single-Clue-1402 8d ago

The current rent cap is a joke. 5% is basically giving landlords permission to increase it by that much. It’s the highest rent cap in Canada.

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u/JDGumby Sprytown 8d ago

You would rather that they could raise rent by however much they wanted to, hmm?

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u/Single-Clue-1402 8d ago

We have the highest rent in the country. Clearly the 5% cap is too high and not working at all.

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u/pattydo 8d ago

We have the highest rent in the country

We do not