As more tenants in Nova Scotia are feeling the pinch from the rising cost of rent, the provincial government says help is available for those most in need.
Two landlords in the Halifax area are calling for government solutions to the housing crisis, saying they’re not equipped to absorb extra costs as the cost of living rises.
The provincial government has made another change to the program that helps low-income renters pay for housing. The option has been removed for renters with no lease to swear an affidavit to prove what they pay for rent.
At the end of January, the Nova Scotia government decided a person would now have to spend at least 50 per cent of their pre-tax income on housing in order to qualify for a rent supplement, up from 30 per cent.
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