US EditionN.S. fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: Official
- On May 6, 2025, Gary O’Toole, a senior official with Service Nova Scotia, informed a legislative committee that loopholes in fixed-term leases in Halifax are expected to persist.
- The government delays legislative changes due to concerns about unknown long-term effects and lacks data on long-term lease use or evictions.
- Officials acknowledge some landlords abuse fixed-term leases to bypass the province’s five-percent rent increase cap by renting to new tenants.
- Mark Culligan of Dalhousie Legal Aid criticized the stance as illogical and called fixed-term leases a landlord handout in a May 6 report by The Canadian Press.
- The decision to keep the loophole suggests the government prioritizes avoiding unintended consequences despite criticism and ongoing exploitation.
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N.S. fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: Official
A Nova Scotia government official says his department is aware that fixed-term leases are being abused by some landlords, but says legislative changes won’t happen anytime soon out of fear of unintended consequences. Gary O’Toole, associate deputy minister of Service Nova Scotia, told a legislature committee today that before any changes can be made the […]
Nova Scotia fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: official - Mortgage Rates & Mortgage Broker News in Canada
A provincial official acknowledged Tuesday that some Nova Scotia landlords are abusing fixed-term leases, but the government is not looking to change tenancy law because there could be "unintended consequences."
Advocates call for end to Nova Scotia's fixed-term lease loophole - Halifax Examiner
The province's standing committee on community services met Tuesday to discuss ways to support and protect tenants under the Residential Tenancies Act. The post Advocates call for end to Nova Scotia’s fixed-term lease loophole appeared first on Halifax Examiner.
Nova Scotia fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: official – Halifax
A provincial official acknowledged Tuesday that some Nova Scotia landlords are abusing fixed-term leases, but the government is not looking to change tenancy law because there could be “unintended consequences.” Gary O’Toole, associate deputy minister of Service Nova Scotia, told the legislature’s community services committee that before any changes can be made, the department needs to understand the long-term impact. “Certainly we are aware ane…
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