Nova Scotia Form J — Application to Director — Security Deposit Recovery

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Director Application Narrative

The Form J narrative is the substantive heart of the application. The Form itself is a thin wrapper — your narrative does the work. The Director will read this, the landlord's response, and any documents you attach, and may schedule a hearing.

This letter will cite

Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.401, s.12A (deposit return); s.13 (Director's order procedure); s.17 (administrative penalty); Residential Tenancies Regulations (Form J, deposit cap, wear-and-tear bar); Legal Profession Act, S.N.S. 2004, c.28 (UPL framing).

This narrative is attached to Form J — Application to Director of Residential Tenancies. Filing is FREE. The Director typically schedules a hearing within 4–8 weeks. Director's order is appealable to the Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia within 10 days.

Confirm tenancy in Nova Scotia

Date you sent the stage-1 demand letter

How did the landlord respond?

Briefly describe the landlord's response (or non-response)

Rental property address (line 1, including unit)

City / municipality

Tenancy start date

Tenancy end date (date you gave up possession)

Security deposit paid (CAD)

Total amount claimed (deposit + interest + costs) (CAD)

Factual narrative (5–10 sentences) — what happened, why the deposit is owed back

Remedies requested from the Director (tick all)

Order the landlord to return the security depositOrder payment of the statutory interest required under s.12A(1)Order recovery of any amount paid in excess of the one-half-month-rent statutory cap (Residential Tenancies Regulations)Award costs (filing fee, service costs, document costs)Apply any applicable administrative penalty for s.12A(4) non-complianceFindings that any deductions claimed by the landlord for wear and tear are not permitted under the Residential Tenancies Regulations