Nova Scotia

Take applications from prospective tenants for a rental vacancy with this Nova Scotia Rental Application Form for Residential Tenancy.

• Applicants must supply information about:
  • their employment status and current employer,
  • what they currently pay in monthly expenses,
  • names and addresses of previous and current landlords,
  • personal and credit references.
• This is a downloadable template for landlords and rental property managers. Great for multi-unit buildings - buy it once, use it as often as you require.
• Prepared for use in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Use this free Nova Scotia Rental Unit Condition Report form to record the state of the rental premises at the start and end of the lease.

• The form should be completed by both the landlord and the tenant, who should do a walk-through of the premises together before the tenant moves in and again when the tenant moves out.
• The tenant keeps the original of the form and the landlord keeps a copy.
• The form contains a place to list repairs that the landlord should complete before the occupancy date.
• Available in PDF format. Issued by Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.

You can't be available to tenants in your managed properties 24 hours a day. But you can hire one of the tenants to act as resident manager under the terms of this contract for Nova Scotia rental buildings.

In exchange for acting as the resident manager, the tenant will get a reduction in the rent, and be paid a monthly management fee. The resident manager's duties and responsibilities include:

• Collecting rent, late charges, etc. and issuing receipts.
• Giving notice to defaulting tenants.
• Inspecting rental units after tenants have moved out and preparing inspection reports.
• Showing rental units.
• Taking care of the building and the grounds.

Give your tenants the peace of mind of having someone available onsite in case of emergencies. Download the Nova Scotia Resident Manager Agreement immediately after purchasing it.

Rent out office, retail or other business premises to a tenant with this Nova Scotia Commercial Triple Net Lease Agreement.

• A triple net lease means that the tenant pays for everything to do with the premises including structural repairs, taxes, levies, and charges.
• There is a renewal option in the lease.
• Rent includes an HST component.
• The tenant is responsible for all alterations, improvements, maintenance and repairs.
• In the event of damage, destruction, or condemnation of the building, the rent will be abated or the lease will be terminated.
• The tenant must provide an estoppel certificate on request by the landlord.
• This Nova Scotia Commercial Triple Net Lease Agreement template makes it easy for you to prepare lease contracts for your business tenants.

Extend the term of your tenant's residential lease with this easy-to-use Extension Agreement for Nova Scotia rentals.

• The landlord and tenant agree to extend the lease term for an additional period and at a monthly rental rate set out in the Extension Agreement.
• All provisions of the original lease which are not amended in the Extension Agreement remain the same.

If you're a Nova Scotia landlord, you'll find this form handy. Buy, download, use immediately - re-use as often as you like.

NS landlords, do you lease to tenants who are minors (such as students)? Make sure a parent or guardian of the tenant executes this Lease Co-signer Agreement and attach it to the Lease.

• The cosigner agrees to:
  • have the landlord check their credit,
  • guarantee that the tenant complies with the rental agreement,
  • guarantee the payment of rent.
• This is a downloadable legal form which is customizable and easy to use.
• Intended for use only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Have you got a tenant who is 15 days behind in the rent? Serve them with this Form D Landlord's Notice to Quit for Rental Arrears.

• The Notice is given under subsection 10(6) of the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act.
• The form contains instructions to help the landlord complete and serve the document on the tenant, as well as information for the tenant on what to do after receiving the Notice.
• You should keep a copy of the signed form for your records.
• Nova Scotia Landlord's Notice to Quit for Rental Arrears, Form D in PDF format. Last update Nov 2012.

Give notice to your tenants that their rental property has been sold with this Nova Scotia Notice to Tenant of Sale of Rental Premises form.

• The Notice must be served on every tenant to fulfill the requirement for formal written notice of the sale.
• The tenant is instructed to pay rent to the new owner.
• The Notice also includes a Record of Service form.
• This is a downloadable legal form template which can be used by both landlords and rental property managers.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Make an offer to lease a commercial premises (business, retail, office or warehouse) with this easy-to-use template for Nova Scotia properties.

• 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 of Landlord's Work and Tenant's Work.
• This is a downloadable file that you can customize with the details of your leasing offer.
• Intended to be used in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Has your tenant moved out and left personal property behind? If you plan to sell it you must first file these forms with the Department of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.

• Under the Residential Tenancies Act 1989, the landlord may sell any personal property abandoned by a tenant at the expiry or termination of a tenancy.
• The Inventory Form contains a list of the property and where it will be stored.
• The Accounting of Sale Form contains a detailed listing of any property sold and a calculation of sale proceeds less expenses.
• The landlord must forward the net proceeds of the sale to the Department along with the Accounting of Sale form.
• These Nova Scotia Sale of Abandoned Tenant Property Forms are provided in MS Word format.