Property

If you own rental property in Nova Scotia, you can rent it to a tenant with this downloadable Residential Lease / Tenancy Agreement.

• The template can be used for a house, apartment, or mobile home (manufactured home) space.
• The Agreement can be used for either a fixed term lease (for instance, a lease term of 1 year) or for a periodic tenancy (month to month, week to week, or year to year).
• The template includes a section for premises that are administered under a public housing program, and a set of rules and rent calculation guidelines for public housing units.
• The lease also contains the statutory conditions required by the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Buy or sell a residential real estate property in the Province of Nova Scotia with this ready-made Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

• Equipment. The purchaser will assume the hot water tank and furnace heating system rentals (if any). If this equipment is not rented, the purchase price includes the hot water tank and furnace heating system.
• Metes and Bounds. The vendor must furnish a metes and bounds description, and the purchaser will then have 15 days to investigate the title to the property.
• HST. If HST is applicable, it is in addition to (not included in) the purchase price. If HST is not applicable, the vendor must provide a certificate in that regard.
• Costs. The vendor is responsible for paying the costs of drawing up the conveyance deed.
• Building Inspection. The agreement is conditional upon the purchaser performing a building inspection.
• Condominiums. THIS AGREEMENT CANNOT BE USED FOR CONDOMINIUMS.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Nova Scotia landowners can use this template to draw up a Right-of-Way Agreement with the owner of an adjoining property.

• One of the adjoining property owners grants the other one access over their respective land by means of a common right-of-way.
• One of the parties will be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the right-of-way.
• The form is customizable and re-usable, downloadable and easy-to-use.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

If you plan to keep part of your tenant's security deposit for unpaid rent or damages, you must file this Security Deposit Claim form with the Nova Scotia Director of Residential Tenancies.

• The claim form must be filed within 10 days after the tenancy terminates.
• If the security deposit is not sufficient to cover the amount being claimed, the landlord can file an application with the Director for an order for the balance remaining.
• You can download this PDF form or fill it in online directly through Service Nova Scotia.

Do you spend too much time and money preparing leases for your business tenants? You need a good template form that you can rely on, like this Standard Form Commercial Lease for Nova Scotia.

• The lease contains a renewal option for an additional lease term.
• The template contains alternate provisions depending on whether the landlord or the tenant will be responsible for mechanical and structural repairs.
• The lease also contains two options for payment of the property taxes, one for the landlord and one for the tenant.
• The tenant has the right to register a caveat so long as the tenant discharges the caveat at the end of the lease.
• The tenant indemnifies the landlord against any claims or actions arising from the lease or the tenant's use of the premises.
• This is a customizable legal form template. Download in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Rent out your summer home, vacation cottage or recreational property in Nova Scotia with this template Short-Term Rental Agreement.

What is Covered Under the Agreement

Provisions of the Vacation Property Short-Term Rental Agreement include:

• security deposit,
• description of items included in the rental (appliances, linens, wi-fi, etc.),
• pet provisions,
• restrictions on use of the property (smoking, noise, illegal activities, etc.),
• limitation of owner's liability for renter's property,
• fees charged for no-shows,
• cancellations.

Format and Jurisdiction

This document template is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your particular circumstances. It is written for use only in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Get prospective renters for your vacation home to fill out this Nova Scotia Vacation Property Rental Application.

• The application can be used for summer homes, cottages and cabins. The form contains the following sections:
  • Personal information about the applicant.
  • The desired rental period and length of the rental, based on availability.
  • Rental fees and deposit required to hold the time slot.
• Download this free customizable form and edit it to suit your circumstances.
• Prepared for use in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

NSW property managers, notify the Office of Fair Trading of a change of the managing agent or owner of a rental property with this free Form ADV7065 Change of Managing Agent or Owner.

• This form must be used to advise the FTO of changes in property management by agents as well as any change in the ownership of a property for which a rental bond has been lodged.
• The form includes instructions to help you complete it.
• This is a free PDF form that can be downloaded directly from the NSW Government Fair Trading website.
• For use only in the State of New South Wales, Australia.

Get your rental bond money back with this free Claim for Refund of Bond Money form from the New South Wales Office of Fair Trading pursuant to the Residential Tenancies Act 2010.

• This form is to be completed and signed by both the landlord (or agent) and the tenant(s) at the end of the tenancy to request the refund of a rental bond.
• The Claim form includes information about rental bonds and instructions to help you complete the form, as well as information on what to do if the parties do not agree to the refund amount.
• This is a free fillable PDF form that can be downloaded directly from the NSW Government Office of Fair Trading website.

Let dormitory rooms to students in New South Wales with this downloadable template Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement.

• The agreement is between the student and the university housing authority.
• The student is granted a license to use the room, the shared facilities within the dormitory suite, and the common areas of the building.
• The landlord may deduct from the rental bond any arrears in rent, or the costs arising from any breach of the student's obligations.
• The student must notify the landlord immediately if s/he ceases to be a student of the university.
• Each of the parties may terminate the tenancy on proper notice, but the student must pay an early termination fee if the tenancy is terminated before the end of the term.
• The student will remain liable for the rent for the balance of the term unless a replacement tenant is found.

New South Wales Dormitory Housing Tenancy Agreement, available as a MS Word template.