What we do not ask, and why The Nova Scotia Human Rights Act makes it illegal to screen a tenant on protected grounds. Rather than ask and promise not to use the answer, this form leaves these questions out:
Where your income comes from. Only whether the rent is affordable. A benefit statement verifies income here exactly as a pay stub does.Your family status, marital status, disability, religion, or background. None of it predicts whether a tenancy goes well.What we do check Income, verified against documents you choose. Credit history, only with your written consent, and read for patterns. Your date of birth and SIN, if you give them, used only to match the credit check to you. Your age is never part of the decision, and the SIN is erased as soon as we decide. Your current and previous landlord references. The deposit Nova Scotia caps a security deposit at half a month's rent, so on this unit that is $1,347.50 . There is no such thing as first and last month here. The deposit is held in trust, and any interest on it is yours, though the rate the province sets has been 0% since 2013.
Questions before you apply? Contact us or read our guide to deposits in Nova Scotia .
