Nova Scotia Public Housing Tenants Face Relocation to Address Overhousing

Nearly 2,000 households with unused bedrooms are being asked to move to smaller units to make room for families in need, amid a growing waitlist and housing crisis.

• 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.

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