When moving, when do you legally have to give notice to your landlord?
Tenants must give proper notice when they want to move. This means that you must tell your landlord in writing that you are moving. The right termination date and when to give notice both depend on what kind of tenancy you have. For your notice to be legal, you must make sure that:
● you choose the right date to end your tenancy, which is called the termination date, and
● you give the notice to your landlord on time.
In Nova Scotia, If you are on a month to month lease, the Residential Tenancies Act applies where premises are let from year to year the tenant shall provide 3 months before the expiration of any such year; if the residential premises are let from month to month, notice is to be given by the tenant at least one month in advance. If the residential premises are let from week to week, notice is to be given by the tenant at least one week.
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