Halifax adopts framework to address growing homeless population
“Looking forward to hearing more from the municipality of what they’re thinking is needed, what kinds of gaps and challenges they’ve identified,” said Knight.In the meantime, Knight says the province has been moving forward with various initiatives to support vulnerable populations including several supportive housing projects.Some, like the Overlook in Dartmouth have already opened, while others such as the Diamond Bailey House in Halifax are nearing completion.
Knight says there are varying levels of supportive houses, in some cases tenants are connected with a housing support worker who checks in regularly and helps mitigate issues between landlords and tenants, other times it involves having a trustee in place to help individuals with things like bill payments and in some cases, such as with the Overlook, it means housing with 24/7 staffing to help meet the needs of those living there.
As part of the framework for addressing homelessness the municipality also identified the provincial rent increase cap as a concern. The cap, which limits landlords to just a 2 percent increase each year, is set to expire at the end of the year, and the fear is that rents could increase significantly after, putting too much pressure on tenants who can’t afford increases.
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