BILL NO. 5
(as introduced)
1st Session, 65th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
3 Charles III, 2025
Private Member's Public Bill
Residential Tenancies Enforcement Act
Susan Leblanc
Dartmouth North
First Reading: February 18, 2025
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
An Act Respecting Enforcement
of the Residential Tenancies Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 This Act may be cited as the Residential Tenancies Enforcement Act.
2 (1) Subject to Section 3, the Minister shall establish a Compliance and Enforcement Division to administer and enforce the Residential Tenancies Act within 12 months of the coming into force of this Act.
(2) The duties of the Division must include(a) imposing administrative penalties for non-compliance with the Residential Tenancies Act or an order of the Director of Residential Tenancies;
(b) publishing information respecting charges and penalties;
(c) educating landlords and tenants of their rights and responsibilities;
(e) receiving and investigating complaints; and
(f) such other duties as may be assigned by the Minister.
3 The money required for the purpose of this Act must be paid out of money appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.
4 This Act has effect on and after January 1, 2026.
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