New non resident property taxes in Nova Scotia forcing tough decisions on homeowners
Posted: Apr 22nd, 2022In: ConstructionNewsHALIFAX – Michelle Keall says she is considering selling her home in Nova Scotia because of the provincial government’s new tax on non-resident property owners imposed to ease the housing shortage. “I feel like I’m[...]
Read More about New non resident property taxes in Nova Scotia forcing tough decisions on homeownersNova Scotia’s finance minister defends two new taxes on non-resident property owners
Posted: Apr 15th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsTwo new taxes targeting non-resident property owners are necessary to help Nova Scotians gain access to housing at a time when vacancy rates are extremely low, Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said Friday. But it’s still[...]
Read More about Nova Scotia’s finance minister defends two new taxes on non-resident property ownersNova Scotia Realtors question whether tax on non residents will ease housing shortage
Posted: Apr 10th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsHALIFAX – New tax measures aimed at non-resident property owners announced in Tuesday’s Nova Scotia budget are sending the wrong message, Realtors in the province say. As of Friday, non-residents who buy a property and[...]
Read More about Nova Scotia Realtors question whether tax on non residents will ease housing shortageDoes the budget address N.B.’s affordable housing shortage?
Posted: Mar 29th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsSaint John, New Brunswick skyline (photo: Wikimedia Commons) RIVER VALLEY SUN New Brunswick Finance and Treasury Board Minister Ernie Steeves tabled an $11.3 billion budget on Tuesday, March 22, focusing on tax cuts and relief[...]
Read More about Does the budget address N.B.’s affordable housing shortage?Nova Scotia eyeing taxes for homebuyers coming from outside the province
Posted: Oct 26th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsBuying a home in Nova Scotia may soon be more expensive for people from outside the province. Premier Tim Houston has instructed Finance Minister Allan MacMaster to implement a deed transfer tax on any property[...]
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