Where do I start with this one? I can’t name names because it is still an ongoing issue at the moment. My situation goes back to a year ago, I am renting an apartment from a big rental agency here in HRM. As per their instructions and the residential tenancies act of Nova Scotia, I gave a 3 month written notice to transfer my yearly lease to a month to month lease. Then a year later, I gave a written notice of 30 days to end my month to month lease. Following all the rules and taking the necessary steps. Or at least I thought I was doing all the proper steps, but then I received notice that there is no record of my request to switch my yearly lease to a month to month. Therefor holding me responsible for another 3 months rental. I delivered the letter to my landlord and even have a witness who saw me doing it. They continue to insist that there is nothing they can do because they “don’t have any record”. My landlord even said to me, when I handed them my 30 day notice to end my lease, that they thought I was on a month to month lease. I’m in a he said/she said ordeal here. Has anyone gone through this or have any advice? —What Now
This article appears in Jun 9-15, 2011.
If you have a witness (hopefully not a relative) willing to testify before a Tenancy Hearing then take the landord to the board. They will rule and probably in your favour.
I agree with Bro Tim.
Next time do what I/my family always does: make two copies and have the super/landlord sign your copy and keep it with you. If this type of shit comes up again, you can just whip out your little signed letter and VOILA, they can shove their three months up their arses.
Make sure you date it and have a witness sign it too (that’s not related).
You really have to cover your ass these days.
Sounds like your super didn’t send the paperwork in, to be honest.
i thought that a year lease automatically converted to a month to month lease at the end of that 1 year?
Nope, you have to request it in writing KillBrindi. Iz u skrewed?
haha no im good… i think my lease says it reverts to month to month automatically…. but im not the poster either 😉
I know my lease converts to month to month after the first year, I was unaware of a lot of the things OP said. Question, OP, did you sign a second year lease? I wouldn’t pay them a dime, next time they’ll do their jobs more diligently.
My ex-landlord Claude made me pay for a new set of keys after I placed them in his hand the day I moved out. Welcome to Hellifax!
If you don’t succeed at the residential tenancy hearing, you have an automatic right to appeal to Small Claims Court – but you have to move fast, the appeal period is limited.
Dalhousie’s Legal Aid Clinic has a residential tenancy hot line that may be able to provide specific assistance.
OP, don’t bother giving letters to landlords and all that shit. Send letters to the un-named company by registered mail. Then you will have the record of them receiving it. Otherwise sounds like you’re up shit creek.
I just applied to go month to month, and I gave written notice and kept a copy. Sounds like you should have done the same OP. Unfortunately, the onus is usually on the renter and not the landlord.