Nova Scotia Notice to Quit for Breach of Lease (Form E)
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According to Chapter 401, Section 9(1) of Nova Scotia's revised RTA, a landlord can serve this Notice to to a tenant who has breached statutory conditions.
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Nova Scotia Notice to Quit for Breach of Lease (Form E)
This form is used to give tenants fair notice to quit the premises if they are in breach of the statutory conditions of their lease or tenancy agreement. Some examples of a breach of statutory conditions may include but are not limited to:
- Offensive behavior.
- Violations of stated obligations of the tenant per statutory condition 4 of Section 9(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).
- Subletting the premises without landlord’s permission.
- Noncompliance with municipal bylaws per statutory condition 5 of Section 9(2) of the RTA.
For more information on breaches of statutory conditions, see Section 9(1) of Nova Scotia’s RTA, Chapter 401 in the Revised Statutes of 1989.
Who: As a landlord in Nova Scotia, you will serve this form to any tenant who is in breach of your tenancy agreement. The tenant will then have a fixed timeframe in which to vacate the premises before you proceed with the eviction process.
What: This form may be used if a tenant is exhibiting bad or disruptive behavior, if they have damaged the rental unit or premises, if they have failed to properly maintain the premises, or if they are subletting the premises without express consent from you.
When: Serve this form no less than 15 days before proceeding with the eviction process. If, within those 15 days, the tenant remedies the situation, the Notice to Quit will be considered void, and you may not continue with the eviction. If, however, the tenant has made no efforts to come back into compliance with the lease and they have not quit the premises, you may then continue with the eviction.
Related Landlord Resources:
It’s important to note that this form is not the proper form if you need to terminate tenancy due to rental arrears or other circumstances. If you are a landlord in Nova Scotia and you are seeking to terminate tenancy for reasons other than breach of lease, you may find one or more of the following documents to be helpful for your case:
- Nova Scotia Notice to Quit for Unpaid Rent (Form D)
- Nova Scotia Notice to Quit for Other Circumstances (Form F)
Even if you are not currently seeking eviction for one or more of your tenants, you may also benefit from these resources, as well:
