The landlord provides heat, hot water and water to all units. Heat and hot water are supplied by modern German furnaces powered by natural gas or propane.

 In addition, some units have supplementary electric heat in bathrooms.

Tenants are responsible:

• Internet - Internet estimates are found by contacting independent internet providers (Bell, Eastlink, Purple Cow)

• Electricity - $125 monthly on a budget plan offered by NSP. Energy estimates can be found by calling Nova Scotia Power

• Tenant Insurance - Tenant insurance estimates are found by contacting independent insurance providers

Each unit is furnished with a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and washer/dryer (non-coin operated). Some units have a second refrigerator or deep freezer.

No. Our buildings are not pet-friendly.

No, the units are not furnished.

Often, tenants moving out will sell furniture to new tenants!

This gives you the flexibility to make the space your own.

Rent is paid by post-dated cheques. Each tenant during the rental process provides the landlord with twelve (12) post-dated cheques.

1. Nova Scotia Standard Lease Agreement

2. Schedule B: Landlord Rules and Regulations

3. Schedule C: Post-Dated Cheques

4A. Rental Application

5. Co-Sign Agreement

6. Schedule D: Homecoming

7. Schedule E: Rental Incentive

Each tenant must provide a co-sign agreement from a parent or guardian.

Yes, a security deposit is required.

In Nova Scotia, security deposits are 50% of one month’s rent.

The landlord may use your security deposit when you leave the apartment to cover any rent you have not paid, or for any repairs or maintenance that must be done in the unit. This might happen because you caused damage or didn’t report things in need of repair.

We offer fixed-term leases.

A fixed-term tenancy will have the end date specified in the lease. In other words, the lease is only for a specified period of time.

We offer May 1st and September 1st start dates, depending on the property.

No, only one lease per unit is offered.

The group of applicants will all be on one lease.

In Nova Scotia, residential leases are ‘jointly and severally liable’. This means that each person living in the unit is required to sign the lease, and all are fully responsible throughout the entirety of the lease.

Yes. The original tenant is still legally responsible for all of the obligations under the lease and under the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act.

Yes. Before subletting, the original tenant must receive consent from the landlord to sublet the property. The landlord may charge the original tenant a $75.00 fee to evaluate a person you wish to sublet to.

The property owner is responsible for the costs of repairs for anything deemed to be wear and tear, regular use or defects.

If a tenant has misused or abused property, and that is the reason for the problem, the tenant will be responsible for the repair or replacement