The Controversy of Evicting Tenants: Unveiling the Unfairness

🏠New owners can evict tenants if they swear in good faith they or their family members are moving in.

💔Many new owners don't actually move in, exploiting rent control laws and raising rents for newer tenants.

💼Landlords are incentivized to kick out long-term tenants and replace them with higher-paying tenants.

📃Tenants receive a piece of paper stating the new owner's intention to move in, but often it's not fulfilled.

🛡️Stronger legislation is needed in Nova Scotia to protect tenants from unfair evictions.

Can new owners legally evict long-term tenants?

—Yes, new owners can evict tenants if they swear in good faith they or their family members are moving in.

Do new owners often move in?

—No, many new owners don't actually move in and instead raise rents for newer tenants.

Why do landlords want to replace long-term tenants?

—Landlords are incentivized to replace long-term tenants with higher-paying tenants.

What do tenants receive as notice?

—Tenants receive a piece of paper stating the new owner's intention to move in.

What is needed to protect tenants?

—Stronger legislation is needed in Nova Scotia to protect tenants from unfair evictions.

00:07This video uncovers the controversial practice of evicting tenants in Canada.

00:21New owners can evict tenants if they swear in good faith they or their family members are moving in.

01:36This practice is common in places with rent control, as landlords can replace long-term tenants with higher-paying ones.

02:13Many new owners don't actually move in, but raise rents for newer tenants.

03:00Tenants are left in the lurch while the question of good faith is debated.

03:06Stronger legislation is needed in Nova Scotia to protect tenants.

03:41Tenants often can't afford the fight against unfair evictions.

04:06Tenants question the validity of the document they receive when facing eviction.