How do I end a tenancy in Nova Scotia?
ForLandlordsProperty managers
Who can do this
Landlord, Organization admin, Organization members with Terminate Leases and Prepare Notices.
Where to find it
End lease on a Nova Scotia lease.
Steps
- Tenant hasn't paid rent (Form D, rent 3 days overdue): Period from, Period to, Rent owing for the period, Paid toward it.
- Tenant hasn't paid rent (weekly tenancy) (Form F, 7 days overdue).
- Breach of a statutory condition (Form E): Which statutory condition was breached? and details.
- Student, employee or uninhabitable premises (Form F): the reason.
- Purchaser moving in: upload Form DR2 with the purchaser's affidavit.
- Own use, repeated late rent, interference or illegal activity: these need an application to the Director (Form J). Choose Record it to record the Director's order (document optional). Done reads "Recorded on the lease. Nothing is served."
- Both parties agree.
Limits
Demolition, repairs or renovations can't be chosen. Kera doesn't prepare the Form DR5 agreement; use the province's Form DR5.
Good to know
Mail requires the registered-mail tick. Kera can't email Nova Scotia notices for you; email it yourself and record Email (I sent it myself).
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