Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Funding Request to for a short term rental program to enhance permitting, enforcement and education in the Halifax Regional Municipality

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$1,200,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 13, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

The Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund aims to limit short-term rentals that take away units from the long-term rental market across the country. This is accomplished by providing grant funding to municipalities and Indigenous communities with existing strict regulatory regimes to support the local enforcement of short-term rental restrictions in an effort to make more long-term housing units available in Canada.

Organization:

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Location:

Halifax, Regional Municipality of, Nova Scotia, CA

Reference Number:

278-2024-2025-Q4-00058

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Multi-year award for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2026-27.

Recipient's Legal Name:

Halifax Regional Municipality

Program:

Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund