Overview

• The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency is implementing a strategy to relocate nearly 2,000 tenants from larger units to smaller ones, aiming to better utilize available space.
• The move targets households considered 'overhoused', with one or more unused bedrooms, to accommodate a waitlist of 7,683 families seeking public housing.
• Since February of last year, only 39 families have been successfully relocated, highlighting the slow and challenging nature of the process.
• The relocation process includes support from the agency, covering moving expenses and attempting to keep tenants within their communities.
• Despite the addition of 222 new public housing units announced, concerns persist that it is insufficient to meet the escalating demand for affordable housing.