A Halifax senior says major roadblocks stalling the sale of the home she’s lived in for 50 years should be a cautionary tale for people who own older duplexes around the city.
Arlene Best, 78, moved into assisted living at Northwood’s Halifax campus last fall, and has been trying for months to subdivide and sell her half of a duplex on Marilyn Drive in the Southdale area of Dartmouth.
She said she planned to rely on money from the sale to pay her rent and bills, but Halifax Water requires new sewer and water lines to be installed before the duplex can be subdivided.
The work is
