Metro News: New survey suggests Nova Scotians growing frustrated with landlords, rental units
ACORN members say more needs to be done to protect those living in apartments across the province.
Nova Scotia ACORN
Global News: Advocates push for landlord licensing in Nova Scotia
An organization which represents low- and moderate-income families is pushing to make affordable housing and landlord licensing key issues throughout the provincial election
News 95.7: Nova Scotia Tenant Survey
Jonethan Brigley, chair of the Dartmouth chapter of ACORN, tells us about their new tenant survey to gauge the experiences of Nova Scotia renters.
News 95.7: ACORN releases tenant survey
An online survey is being conducted by the Association of Community Organization for Reform to gather tenant perspectives on their rental properties.
CBC News: Would landlord licences improve housing standards in Halifax?
City staff in Halifax considering inspecting units before allowing landlords to rent them out
CBC News Nova Scotia: Interest-free loans to first-time home buyers 'step in the right direction'
Loans available for homes up to $280K in HRM and up to $150K in rest of province
Nova Scotia ACORN Meeting on Landlords
On April 22, 2017, Nova Scotia ACORN held a community wide meeting at the Dartmouth North Community Centre regarding the topic of Landlords.
CBC News: The struggle of living without home internet
ACORN Canada says there should be a cap on internet costs for people on low incomes
Nova Scotia Advocate: Banks push poor people towards predatory loan sharks, report suggests
Poor people use financial services such as payday loans because banks don’t work for them, a report suggests.
CBC News:Tenants at Sunrise Manor fed up with bedbugs and cockroaches
Bedbugs, mice and cockroaches makes resident feel like 'crawling right out of my skin'