Students in Halifax say their landlords are using fixed-term leases as a loophole to get around the province's two per cent rent cap, and they're calling for change in the residential tenancies system.
Former tenants of Michael Lawen describe dirty move-in conditions, weeks without heat and waiting months—in some cases, years—for money they claim they’re owed.
Nova Scotia's Residential Tenancies Program has no enforcement and compliance division to regulate disputes. This has been the subject of criticism from landlords, tenants, and legal workers. Now, the province is looking into creating one.
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