HRM Deed Transfer Tax revenue for Q1 2015/16 is at its lowest level in the past 4 years
2012/13 - $10,138,394
2013/14 - $9,883,003
2014/15 - $9,462,781
2015/16 - $7,957,112
The decline represents a drop in property sales of $100 million compared with the same period a year earlier.
Quarterly data is not available prior to 2012/13
source :
http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/SCfi...916afsc911.pdf attachment 1