Nova Scotia Form J — Application to Director — Security Deposit Recovery
Stage-2 narrative attached to Form J — Application to Director of Residential Tenancies at the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Program. Recovers a wrongfully withheld security deposit + interest + costs + (where applicable) administrative penalties under RTA s.12A. FREE filing for tenants. Director's order appealable to Small Claims Court within 10 days. $9 returning-buyer price for stage-1 (nova-scotia-rta-deposit-return-demand) buyers via the receipt-token flow. UPL-safe under Legal Profession Act (S.N.S. 2004, c.28).
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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.
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