No action against Nova Scotia rent loophole out of fears for housing supply: minister

N.S. government averse to curbing fixed-term lease abuse, minister implies

The Service Nova Scotia minister concedes that landlords are misusing fixed-term leases to circumvent the province’s rent cap.

Minister has no plans to address so-called fixed-term lease loophole

Nova Scotia’s minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act denies her government is providing landlords with a way around the provincial rent cap, but Jill Balser also confirmed Thursday there are no plans to do anything that would help prevent the abuse of fixed-term leases.

No action against Nova Scotia rent loophole out of fears for housing supply: minister

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The minister responsible for Nova Scotia’s rental property rules says her department won’t crack down on instances of abuse involving fixed-term rent leases because it doesn’t want to affect the housing supply.