Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia

IPOANS BULLETINS

IPOANS Bulletin 16 May 2012
INFORMATION LUNCHEON MAY 30, 2012
An Information Luncheon will be held on May 30, 2012 at The Best Western Plus - Chocolate Lake Hotel, 20 St. Margaret's Bay Road at 11:30 AM. This event will be sponsored by Efficiency Nova Scotia who will introduce their latest energy saving plan that will help you and your tenants reduce energy usage and save money including efficiency upgrades, instant rebates, incentives for eligible equipment, and other incentives related to new construction. Updates on current IPOANS initiatives will also be presented.
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IPOANS Bulletin 4 May 2012
IPOANS Response to shipbuilding contract, rent control, and their effect on HRM rental housing sector. - AGM


There has been plenty of discussion relating to the recent awarding of the $25 Billion contract to the Irving's Halifax Shipyard and how it will affect various sectors of our economy. Attached is a formal response from the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia, (IPOANS).

IPOANS, and its members, all agree that the recent announcement of the $25 billion contract to Irving's Halifax Shipyard will no doubt be a great boost to the overall economy here in Halifax, but also for the province of Nova Scotia, and for the entire Atlantic Region as a whole.
There has been some speculation as to what this contract will mean to the local housing and apartment rental market. In response to much of this speculation, we offer the following insights:

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IPOANS Bulletin 23 April 2012
IPOANS - AGM
IPOANS AGM 2012 An enjoyable evening was had by the nearly 200 members and guests who attended last night's 2012 Annual General Meeting, Industry Recognition Awards and ICAM Graduation ceremonies at The Westin Nova Scotian.




A highlight of the evening was the awarding of this years' Community Pillar Award to Peter Polley who reminded the audience that success in the industry required a love of the industry and a devotion to hard work and long hours and he acknowleged that many in the room were well familiar with.


The Keynote Address was given by Mike Savage, HRM Mayoral Candidate who presented his vision of the future of Halifax.


All comments were very positive with the conclusion that we were all looking forward to the coming year and next years AGM event.

IPOANS Bulletin 13 Feb 2012
Wasting water is weird video
IPOANS Vice President Peter Polley was at a presentation this week and one of the topics of discussion was "how do we get people to reduce their water consumption" ?? This was studied extensively as part of a campaign to be launched in the US over the next few months as part of a nation-wide effort to reduce water consumption. The group found that the best way to get people to reduce consumption was to point out to people that it is simply ridiculous to waste water - that water is an expensive resource (and getting scarce in the Southern US). The group has developed a campaign called "Wasting water is weird". I plan to send this to all of our tenants to educate and encourage them to reduce water usage. I have provided the link below for the campaign. I hope that you may find it useful. I am sure that this group has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on this effort, and we should be able to use it for free. www.wastingwateris weird.com





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ICAM Graduates 2012


IPOANS efforts successful at Law Amendments (13 Dec 2011)
We have positive news concerning the proposed content of RTA Bill 110 reported in our IPOANS Bulletin of December 1, 2011. On November 27, 2011, a letter, written by our Legislative Chair, Peter Polley, was delivered to the Legislative Council and all members of the Law Amendments Committee. The letter expressed our concern that the wording of the amendment that limited the awarding of unpaid rent to the month in which the demand for payment is made.

On Thursday, November 28, 2011 five members of IPOANS made representation to the Law Amendments Committee expressing their concern that the demand for payment should include all outstanding rent and any other lease related charges.

We are pleased to report that the Committee responded favorably to our presentations and that RTA Bill 110 has gone through final, third reading in the Nova Scotia Legislature with our suggested changes.



CURRENT INDUSTRY FOCUS AREAS


Residential Tenancy Act
IPOANS is the voice of the Investment Property economic sector, and continually tracks the Acts and Policies that matter most to our Members. Read More...

Potable & Waste Water
Potable water is a life essential. Waste water costs you money. IPOANS brings you the latest on these topics resulting in happy tenants and happy owners. Read More...

Solid Waste Plan
IPOANS is working on behalf of property owners and managers to make concerns heard relating to solid waste by-laws and regulations in Nova Scotia. Read More...

Taxes & Assessments
Inappropriate tax can constrict business, and inflated assessments can impact markets. IPOANS monitors these economic levers and empowers our Members with critical informaton to protect interests. Read More...