Shaelyn Masters

By-Law R-400 – New Registration and Maintenance Requirements for Rental Properties

By-Law R-400 – New Registration and Maintenance Requirements for Rental Properties Maintenance Requirements for Rental Properties

 Did you know that the Halifax Regional Municipality recently enacted a new by-law impacting rental properties? On June 12, 2023, By-Law R-400 came into effect. This By-Law requires that all property owners register their rental properties under the Residential Rental Registry by April 1, 2024. I am a Rental Owner, what does By-Law R-400 Mean […]

By-Law M-200 – New Maintenance Requirements for Rental Properties

By-Law M-200 – New Maintenance Requirements for Rental Properties Rental agreement

Did you know that the Halifax Regional Municipality recently enacted a new by-law impacting rental properties? By-Law M-200 outlines the minimum standards that rental owners, including short-term rental owners, will need to ensure that their properties comply with. I am a Rental Owner, what does By-Law M-200 Mean for Me? Under By-Law M-200, and By-Law […]

Airbnb Ban – Understanding the HRM’s New Land Use Restrictions

Airbnb Ban – Understanding the HRM’s New Land Use Restrictions Airbnb ban

Did you know that the Government of Nova Scotia recently enacted new laws affecting short-term rental properties? On September 1, 2023, new amendments to land use by-laws came into effect which impact short-term rentals in the Halifax Regional Municipality. These amendments place limitations on where Airbnbs and similar short-term rentals can be operated. What types […]