Residential Tenancies Solutions and Skills - Costs you can expect as a tenant and navigating neighbour disputes

The Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia

LawLISNS are short legal information podcasts presented by the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS - pronounced 'listens'). LawLISNS talk about everyday legal problems in Nova Scotia, your rights and responsibilities, and ways to work things out.

Episode 2: Costs your can expect as a tenant; Navigating Neighbour Disputes.

In this episode, Haley chats with guest professor Diana Ginn of the Schulich School of Law regarding the rights and protections to the tenant for rental increases, security deposits, and more. They also examine what questions you should ask your prospective landlord.

The law talked about in this episode was current as of June 2020. Laws change, so check with LISNS or a lawyer to see if the law has changed since then. LISNS podcasts explain the law in a general way as it applies in Nova Scotia, Canada. The information is not intended as legal advice. If you have a legal problem, contact a lawyer for advice about what steps you should take in your situation.