Wednesday, March 3, 2021CERS rate structure holds steady until June 5
The federal government reserved the option to adjust the funding levels after March 13 when it introduced the subsidy for fixed property expenses last November.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021Nova Scotia offers targeted property tax rebate
A newly announced $7-million provincial fund is expected to partially compensate up to 3,300 small restaurateurs, barkeepers and personal service business operators for paid 2020-21 property taxes.
Monday, March 1, 2021Alignvest set to acquire two new student housing assets
Alignvest Student Housing announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire two new student housing assets located in Waterloo, Ontario.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021Pandemic-related scams skew consumer complaints
Landlord-tenant disputes ranked a distant third in the tally of consumer complaints lodged with the New York State Attorney General last year.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021Quest to capture Passive House philosophy
The winning effort will be incorporated into a planned year of active messaging on the theme that energy efficiency is the foremost step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021Manitoba Hydro nixes international consulting
The move will shift domestic elements of the engineering, utility management, high voltage and telecommunication business units back into Manitoba Hydro’s fold and cede the global marketplace to other competitors.
Hot Topics
Friday, February 19, 2021Women bear brunt of 2020 real estate job loss
Women were jettisoned from 14,300 of the roughly 16,000 positions Ontario's real estate, rental and leasing sector shed last year.
Thursday, February 18, 2021Investing in Canada’s aging residential towers
Aging residential towers are in dire need of investment, something the pandemic has underscored given the scores of frontline workers who’ve been disproportionately affected.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021COVID-19 clips 2020 investment performance
A ten-year run of capital growth abruptly reversed, resulting in a 7.8 per cent loss of value across the 2,356 assets that the 44 portfolios represented in the Canada Annual Property Index hold.
Must Reads
Monday, April 22, 2019The implications of false fire alarms in condos
For condo managers, a false fire alarm results in new issues. What happens when a fire alarm goes off at a condominium when no smoke or fire is present?
Wednesday, April 4, 2018Standing desks may cause lower back pain: study
Nearly half of people who use a standing desk are at risk of developing lower back pain, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017Ontario leaves live-in superintendents exposed
For now, market demand and the goodwill of employers are still the prime determinants of superintendents' working conditions.
