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STANDARD FORM OF LEASE
(Residential Tenancies Act R.S.N.S. 1989, c.401)
1.
This agreement is made in duplicate between
PARTIES
Landlord
Name
PO Box (if applicable)
Municipal/Civic Address
Postal Code
City
Phone (res)
Phone (bus)
– and –
Tenant(s)
Name(s)
OCCUPANTS
Other adults or children who will occupy premises
Type of Property
Specify
Only those tenants and occupants named are allowed to live in the premises without written
consent of the landlord.
2.
The landlord will rent to the tenant and the tenant will rent from the landlord the following premises at
PREMISES
Location:
Street
Apt. No.
City / Town
Tenant’s mailing address (PO Box if applicable)
Postal Code
Tenant’s Phone #
(work)
(home)
EMERGENCY
Next of Kin
CONTACT
Emergency Contact
Phone # (work)
(home)
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The residential premises described above are administered under a public housing program as
defined in clause 2(fa) of the Residential Tenancies Act. Program eligibility requirements and rules
relating to changes in rent are contained in Schedule “
” attached hereto.
PROPERTY
3.
The current agent or property manager for the landlord is
MANAGER
OR AGENT
Name
Civic Address
Phone # (work)
(home)
4.
The current superintendent for the building is
Name
Address
Phone #
Emergency Phone #
WHO TO
5.
All notices to quit or service of documents to the landlord shall be in writing and served in person, by
registered mail or by any other means authorized by the Director to
SERVE
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the landlord / owner
(and/or)
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the agent or property manager
or
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the superintendent
at the above noted addresses.
LEASE
6.
The tenancy is to commence or take effect on the ___________ day of ________________ , 20 ____
BEGINS
and this shall be the anniversary date as defined in the Act.
The term is to run (check one)
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from year to year
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from month to month
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from week to week
and the tenancy continues until the landlord or the tenant gives proper notice to terminate.
OR
The tenancy is for a fixed term, beginning on the ___________ day of ________________ , 20 ____ and
ending on the ___________ day of ________________ , 20 ____ . Any continuation of the tenancy at the
end of a fixed term requires the written consent of the landlord. At the end of the fixed term, the
tenancy is finished and the tenant must vacate.