Nova Scotia Form K - Court Form for Rent Arrears

Nova Scotia Form K – Court Form for Rent Arrears

If you are a landlord in Nova Scotia, and you have already served your tenant(s) a Form D – Notice to Quit, you may use Form K- Court Form for Rent Arrears to take the next step in the eviction process for tenants who owe past-due rent. This Nova Scotia rent arrears form is the next legal step for a landlord to take to terminate a lease when the tenant has overdue rent and cannot or will not pay what is owed.

Who: Any landlord in Nova Scotia may serve this form to any tenant who refuses to pay past-due rent after serving Form D – Notice to Quit and waiting the allotted 15 days after serving Form D.

What: Form K- Court Form for Rent Arrears is an eviction form, and it is the next step in terminating a tenancy when the tenant cannot or will not pay overdue rent and/or late fees. This form is not to be used if you are seeking eviction due to damages to the premises or if you plan to claim rental arrears for any months after the month in which you served the Notice to Quit for Rental Arrears.

When: You may serve this form 15 days after you serve your tenants a Notice to Quit for Rental Arrears. However, you may only serve this form if the proper amount of time has passed since serving the Notice to Quit AND the tenant has not paid the rent and/or late fees that they owe you. If rent is paid in full, then the Notice to Quit will be considered void, and Form K cannot be served.

Related Landlord Resources:

If you have a tenant in Nova Scotia who has paid rent but is otherwise in breach of your lease or tenancy agreement, you may find one or more of these resources useful:
• Nova Scotia Notice to Quit for Breach of Lease (Form E)
• Nova Scotia Notice to Quit for Other Circumstances (Form F)
• Nova Scotia Landlord-Tenant Laws Summary
• Nova Scotia Lease Agreement (Official)
• Nova Scotia Security Deposit Claim

IMPORTANT: If you have not already served your tenant with a Notice to Quit and given them a full 15 days’ time to vacate the premises, you may not legally serve them a Form K. Furthermore, if you are evicting your tenant(s) for any reason other than rental arrears, this form will not be valid and you must serve the correct form to legally proceed with the eviction process.