WOW! Huge Changes With Residential Tenancy April 30th

Well after lots of talk, reports consulatation it looks like the changes to make the Nova Scotia residential tenancy guidlines more in line with what is happening coast to coast, are going to start on April 30. As a member of the Residential Housing Providers Nova Scotia (formerly IPOANS) organization I had a front row seat to an excellent summary that I wanted to share with all of you.

The following was shared by Kevin Russell the executive director of RHPNS – If you own a residential rental property in Nova Scotia, I highly recommend you sign up. Check out member options here

Please be advised that several amendments to Nova Scotia’s Residential Tenancies Act and Regulations will come into effect on April 30, 2025. These changes are aimed at improving efficiency and communication between landlords and tenants.

Key changes include:

• New rules and timelines for ending tenancies, including grounds such as repeated late rent, criminal activity, or property damage.
• Updated notice period: Landlords may now notify tenants three days after rent is due that a lease can be terminated if payment is not made. Tenants have 10 days to pay, move out, or appeal.
• Improved communication: Landlords must provide an email address if tenants do, making digital correspondence easier.
• Online publication of decisions: Certain residential tenancy decisions will now be available online to improve transparency.
• Standardized rule changes in land-lease communities, such as mobile home parks.
• Revised process for rent increases in land-lease communities beyond the annual allowable amount.

These updates follow the passage of legislative amendments in September 2024 and are designed to better balance the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants.

Read more details in the full government announcement here:
Changes to Residential Tenancies Program for Tenants, Landlords (April 9, 2025)

If you have questions about how these changes affect you, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Feel free to share this email with rental housing providers in your network and your employees.

Best regards,

Kevin Russell | Executive Director 

168 Hobson Lake Drive, Suite 301, Halifax, NS, B3S 0G4
www.rhpns.ca | CFAA Association of the Year

I hope you find this information valuable.

Until next time,

Design your landlord experience,

Michael P Currie

Landlord by Design

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