Residential Tenancies

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Residential Tenancies law is the law that governs landlords and tenants. On this page you will find information about Residential Tenancies Law in Nova Scotia.

Leases

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This introductory unit goes over the law that governs landlords and tenants and it talks about an important part of the landlord-tenant relationship: the lease agreement.

Landlord & Tenant Obligations

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This unit will teach you about what landlords and tenants are required to do by the law in Nova Scotia.

Ending a Tenancy - Landlords

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This unit covers when a landlord is allowed to end a tenancy and it also looks at some of the most common reasons that landlords do so including: rental arrears; safety & security; and violation of statutory conditions.

Ending a Tenancy - Tenants

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This unit covers when a tenant is allowed to end tenancy and explains about notice to quit and early termination.

Manufactured Homes

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This unit will teach about the statutory conditions that relate to Manufactured Homes as well as the law dealing with rental increases to Manufactured Homes.

Resolving Disputes

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This unit contains information on the Residential Tenancies dispute resolution process from the application stage to the enforcement stage.

Helpful Tips

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This unit has some pointers on applications, hearings, appeals and more.

Additional Information

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Here we have provided a list of places that you can go for more information on Residential Tenancies.

Government	The Province maintains a residential tenancies website which contains downloadable forms, landlord and tenant guides, sample Orders of the Director, etc…: http ://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/land/residential-tenancies.asp A guide on how to use subpoenas in Small Claims Court can be found here: http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/srl/guides/_docs/UsingaSubpoenaSmallClCrt.pdf An excellent guide on enforcing Small Claims Court can be found here: http://www.courts.ns.ca/self_rep/self_rep_docs/small_claims_guide_for_creditors_10.pdf
Dalhousie Legal Aid Service	There is a ‘Tenants’ Rights Guide’ and an ‘Annotated Residential Tenancy Act’ both published by the Dalhousie Legal Aid Service.
Case Law	Small Claims Court and Supreme Court cases on residential tenancies are available via CANLI: http ://www.canlii.org/en/ns/
Nova Scotia Legal Aid	NSLA offices provide summary advice to clients regarding Residential Tenancies. Their contact information can be found here: http ://www.nslegalaid.ca/contact.php

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie Legal Aid Service