Fixed Term Leases
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Rent cap loophole? Halifax-area landlords defend use of fixed-term leasesSome Halifax-area landlords say fixed-term leases allow property owners to recoup operating costs they otherwise can’t under Nova Scotia’s rent cap.CanadaSep 16, 2024
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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, 2024
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‘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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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