COVID Rent Control & Renoviction Ban

The provincial government introduced a two percent cap on rental increases for existing tenants and a ban on renovictions.

Here are the highlights:

Rent Caps

Rents can’t increase by more than two percent for existing tenants
This rent cap is retroactive to September 1, 2020 These changes are being made under the Emergency Management Act and will be in place until February 1, 2022, or until the state of emergency is lifted, whichever comes first. What does this mean for tenants?
For existing tenants staying in the same unit, rents can’t be increased by more than two percent annually.

Renoviction Ban

Effective immediately, landlords will not be able to get an eviction order for renovations
This change is being made under the Emergency Management Act and will be in place until February 1, 2022, or until the state of emergency is lifted, whichever comes first What does this mean for tenants?
Tenants can’t be evicted for the purpose of renovations unless their landlord has an eviction order that has already been issued by the Residential Tenancies Program.

How to fight

If your landlord chooses to ignore the emergency order you can apply to the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Program for assistance.

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