Fixed Term Leases
-
Halifax protesters demand ban on fixed-term leases: ‘People are terrified’Protestors picketed outside the office of Brendan Maguire, Nova Scotia's Minister of Community Services, on Friday — calling for changes to the Residential Tenancies Act.EconomyMay 4
-
‘Living in fear’: N.S. senior among those calling for end to fixed-term leasesThe group Atlantic ACORN is calling for the province to ban landlords from only offing fixed term leases to tenants.CanadaMar 7
-
-
Advertisement
-
N.S. landlord group says fixed-term leases are needed. Not everyone’s convincedA group representing landlords in Nova Scotia says the province’s already-strained rental supply will decrease further if fixed-term leases are restricted or eliminated.CanadaFeb 10
-
-
Advertisement
-
Renovictions, fixed-term leases leading to people sleeping rough in Halifax: surveyA new survey among people sleeping rough in the Halifax area suggests the practices of renovictions and fixed-term leases are contributing to the rising number of unhoused people.CanadaAug 3, 2023
-
‘Nowhere to go’: N.S. tenant forced back into tight rental market after fixed-term lease endsA Halifax-area woman is looking for a new home after her fixed-term lease was not renewed and she refused to pay a hefty price increase to stay in her unit.CanadaJun 13, 2023
-
-
N.S. housing crisis: How the fixed-term lease ‘loophole’ can be ‘easily abused’Advocates are raising concerns about the use of fixed-term leases in Nova Scotia, saying they offer fewer protections to renters amid the housing crisis.CanadaSep 22, 2022
-
-
Housing minister says legislation to end fixed term lease loophole ‘imminent’Critics argue unscrupulous landlords are using the leases to evade annual maximums on rent increases.Sep 29, 2017
Trending
-
Foreign intelligence services are contracting out killings to gangs15,483 Read
-
Small grocers, co-ops receiving boost from Loblaw boycott: ‘A lot of anger’11,882 Read
-
3 bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians and American who went missing7,682 Read
-
Toronto’s construction season traffic is ‘unacceptable.’ Is there a better way?5,867 Read
-
U.K. bans generic passwords over cybersecurity concerns. Should Canada be next?4,827 Read
-
Illegal gambling hits Ontario high school, students threatened over debts: police4,363 Read
-
Top Videos
-
Is there a connection between India and a notorious gang?
-
Loblaw boycott: Small grocers, co-ops seeing boost
-
Bodies found in search for 3 missing surfers in Mexico
-
Toronto planning experts call for better execution to reduce construction season impacts
-
United Kingdom bans easy to guess passwords in cyber-attack crackdown
-