Nova Scotia Tenancy Update – Renovictions – Rent Cap

Nova Scotia Tenancy Update – Renovictions – Rent Cap

Hey all, I wanted to post an update on the residential tenancy changes that happen starting tomorrow (March 21, 2022). The ban on renovictions will be lifted in Nova Scotia. This is great news for those buying older rundown buildings (which unfortunately is a major...
Why You Need A Great Well

Why You Need A Great Well

Today is a special day for me, it is the day that our only property on a well get’s a drilled well to replace the dug well. It is an expensive project that you can’t really see or enjoy since it is an expectation to have clean flowing water at all our...
Rent Control Is Here To Stay Until December 31, 2023

Rent Control Is Here To Stay Until December 31, 2023

Well after a lot of rumors, speculation, protests and debate temporary rent control has been extended in Nova Scotia. What does that mean for landlords? Residential rent increases will be limited to 2 per cent per year and will be in effect until December 31, 2023...
Process To Serve Tenants Documents Nova Scotia

Process To Serve Tenants Documents Nova Scotia

I get asked a lot about serving documents to tenants. A lot of times it can be hard to track down somebody who is avoiding you. The bigger challenge is when you hook a “professional tenant”, they use the rules in their favor to drag out a process such as...
The Secret To Quick Evictions

The Secret To Quick Evictions

The secret to quick evictions. The other night I took a call that has been happening all too often lately. It was not a landlord, but a random tenant. Her voice was crackling, emotions were high, she felt powerless to what was happening. She put her boyfriend on the...