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Table of Contents
Types of Rental Housing in Nova Scotia
Basics of the Law
Finding Somewhere to Live
Signing a Lease
When your Landlord isn’t the Landlord
Moving In
Rent
Statutory Conditions & repairs
Day-to-Day Living
When a Tenant Ends a Lease
When a Landlord Ends a Lease
Moving Out
The Residential Tenancies Program
Small Claims
Other Boards & Tribunals
Representing Yourself
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