NWT Residential Lease Extension

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.

Transfer an existing lease to a new owner of the property with this Assignment of Lease by Landlord form for the Northwest Territories.

• The Assignment is between the seller (current landlord), the purchaser of the property (new landlord), and the tenant, and is part of the documentation required to complete the sale of the rental premises.
• The tenant covenants to pay rent to the new landlord and continue to perform the tenant's obligations under the lease.
• The purchaser and seller agree to indemnify each other against any claims or actions arising out of any breach of the terms of the assignment.
• The Assignment form can be used for both commercial and residential rental properties.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used 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.