Nova Scotia Security Deposit Return Demand — Residential Tenancies Act s.12A
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The Nova Scotia 10-day clock under RTA s.12A runs from the DATE OF LEASE TERMINATION (move-out / end of fixed term / proper notice expiry). The landlord must EITHER return the deposit + interest within 10 days OR file a security deposit claim with the Director within the same 10 days. Missing both deadlines bars the landlord from any deduction.
This letter will cite
Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.401, s.12A (10-day return, 10-day claim window); s.9 statutory conditions; Residential Tenancies Regulations (wear-and-tear bar); Legal Profession Act, S.N.S. 2004, c.28 (UPL framing)
Your letter cites s.12A(1) (10-day return + interest), s.12A(3) (landlord's 10-day claim-filing window with the Director), s.12A(4) (forfeiture of claim right if not filed), and signals the Residential Tenancies Program Form J (Application to Director) as the stage-2 escalation.
Nova Scotia caps the security deposit at one half of one month's rent (Residential Tenancies Regulations). If your deposit exceeded that cap, flag it in the narrative.
The 10-day s.12A clock runs from this date. Provide the EXACT date you returned keys / vacated.
Best practice: provide forwarding address in writing on or before move-out. Helps if a Form J application is needed later.