Northwest Territories

Take applications from prospective tenants for a rental vacancy with this Rental Application Form for Residential Tenancy for the Northwest Territories.

• Applicants must supply information about:
  • current and previous employment,
  • monthly expenses,
  • rental history,
  • personal and credit references.
• This form can be used by both landlords and rental property managers. Great for multi-unit rental buildings.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

NWT landlords, you can hire one of your tenants to act as resident manager of your rental building with this Agreement to Act as Resident Manager.

The tenant agrees to act as resident manager of the rental building in exchange for free or reduced rent, plus a monthly management fee. The resident manager's duties and responsibilities include:

• rent collection;
• issuing eviction and default notices;
• inspection of rental units of departing tenants;
• showing units to prospective tenants;
• groundskeeping;
• building maintenance.

This Northwest Territories Resident Manager Agreement is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable to fit your circumstances.

Cancel a tenant's lease before the end of the lease term with this Northwest Territories Agreement for Early Termination of Lease form.

• This form is not for evictions. It can only be used when both the landlord and tenant agree to terminate the lease early.
• This Agreement is for residential tenants only. A different form is required for commercial rental properties.
• The tenant must still give the landlord written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a lease buyout fee.
• This form is available in MS Word format and is easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Write up an Offer to Lease a commercial premises (business, retail, office or warehouse) with this easy-to-use template for the Northwest Territories.

• Once accepted, the Offer will become legally binding.
• The lease will be a completely net and carefree lease to the landlord.
• The tenant will pay utilities, and a proportionate share of taxes and operating costs as additional rent.
• The tenant will also be responsible for all repairs (other than structural repairs), and carrying public liability insurance.
• The landlord will pay the tenant an improvement allowance for leasehold improvements.
• The template includes a Schedule describing Landlord's Work and Tenant's Work.
• This is a fully customizable legal form template in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Extend the term of a tenant's lease with this Northwest Territories Residential Lease Extension Agreement.

• The landlord and tenant must both agree to extend the lease term for an additional period.
• The lease cost now becomes a monthly rental payment for the duration of the extended term.
• All other provisions of the original lease which are not amended in the Extension Agreement remain the same.
• This Agreement is only for residential tenancies. For business tenants, a Renewal and Extension of Commercial Lease is required.
• This legal template is fully editable and easy to use.
• Intended for use only in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Rent out a house, apartment or mobile home in the Northwest Territories with this NWT Residential Tenancy Agreement.

The lease can be for either a fixed term, such as 6 months, 1 year, etc. or for a periodic tenancy, such as month to month. This rental agreement can also used for mobile homes or mobile home sites (pads).

The Agreement contains standard provisions for tenancies, including:

• payment and disposition of the tenant's security deposit;
• late charges for overdue rent;
• landlord's right to enter the premises for repairs or inspection;
• responsibility of each party for repairs and maintenance;
• subletting or assignment by tenant;
• rent increases;
• alterations and improvements;
• tenant's responsibility to carry contents insurance;
• pets allowed only with the landlord's consent;
• procedure for termination by either party.

The file includes an Inspection Report to be completed by the landlord and tenant at the beginning and end of the tenancy, a Receipt for Rent form, and a Security Deposit Refund Statement.

The Northwest Territories Residential Tenancy Agreement is fully editable and can be easily customized to meet your needs. Updated January 2012.