Nova Scotia Form J — Application to Director — Repair / Statutory Condition 1
Stage-2 narrative attached to Form J — Application to Director of Residential Tenancies. Seeks an order to repair, rent abatement for the affected period, reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, and (where applicable) administrative penalties for breach of RTA s.9 Statutory Condition 1 (good state of repair + fit for habitation + health/safety/housing-standards compliance). FREE filing for tenants. Director's order appealable to Small Claims Court within 10 days. Public Health Act + municipal property-maintenance bylaws run as parallel enforcement tracks. $9 returning-buyer price for stage-1 (nova-scotia-rta-repair-demand) buyers via the receipt-token flow.
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Director Application Narrative — Repair
This is the substantive narrative attached to Form J. The Director may order repairs, rent abatement, reimbursement, and administrative penalties under RTA s.13 + s.17 + Statutory Condition 1.
This letter will cite
Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.401, s.9 Statutory Condition 1 (repair / fit for habitation); s.13 (Director's order procedure); s.17 / s.17A (administrative penalty); Public Health Act parallel track; municipal property-maintenance bylaws; Legal Profession Act, S.N.S. 2004, c.28 (UPL framing).
Narrative attached to Form J — Application to Director. Filing is FREE for tenants. Director's order appealable to Small Claims Court within 10 days.
The Director's typical range: 10-30% for non-emergency interference; up to 50%+ for substantial interference (no heat in winter, no water, no electricity, severe pest infestation).
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