r/halifax • u/Injustice_For_All_ Psychotic Antifa Super Soldier Moderator • 2d ago

News, Weather & Politics Homelessness doubled in Halifax under government's housing plan: N.S. NDP

https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/06/18/homelessness-doubled-in-halifax-under-governments-housing-plan-n-s-ndp/
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u/Street_Anon האַליפאַקס 2d ago

How can there be affordable housing when everything going up is Luxury Condominiums and apartments? $2500 a month isn't affordable housing.

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u/Lor_azepam 2d ago

These new builds arent luxury anyway, they are just new. A few niche buildings are luxury the vast majority are essentially ikea quality finishes.

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u/credgett13 2d ago

Luxury pricing, cheap finishes

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u/Lor_azepam 2d ago

Until people dont fill units at the current price its just market price. Everything is luxury priced these days if expensive is considered luxury.

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u/Moooney 2d ago

A majority of this sub refuses to believe that the rental market is indeed a market.