Halifax drops plan to require affordable housing units in new buildings

Halifax will not move ahead with a tool that would require affordable housing units in certain new buildings — for now.

On Tuesday, municipal staff brought a report on inclusionary zoning to regional council, nearly three years after a former council voted for the idea in 2023.

The report includes a consultant’s study that examined the local market impacts of requiring a certain percentage of affordable units in new buildings. The group also consulted with private developers and non-profit housing groups.