Nova Scotia ban on ‘renovictions’ extended past Feb. 1 expiry date due to pandemic

HALIFAX - A ban on landlords ending condominium leases for the aim of renovations has been prolonged by the Nova Scotia authorities.

Launched in late November, the ban on “renovictions” — the place a landlord removes a tenant, makes upgrades after which lists the unit at a better worth — was scheduled to finish Feb. 1.

It has now been prolonged till the lifting of the province’s state of emergency to take care of COVID-19 or when the federal government decides to repeal it.

In a information launch, Service Nova Scotia Minister Colton LeBlanc says the transfer is important due to the uncertainty related to the pandemic.

The province’s Residential Tenancies Act was amended in October to guard tenants in conditions the place a landlord wants to finish a lease for renovations, and the province says these new guidelines will take impact when the ban ends.

The modifications embody a requirement for written consent to terminate a lease, extra discover earlier than eviction and computerized compensation for eviction.

The compensation can be three months’ lease in buildings with 5 or extra models and one month’s lease in buildings with 4 models or fewer.

A brief two per cent cap on lease hikes was additionally prolonged by way of laws till Dec. 31, 2023.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 28, 2022.