Don’t let a lease agreement keep you from seeking safety

In Nova Scotia, tenants can end a lease prematurely without financial penalty if they are experiencing domestic violence.

If you or someone you know feels they cannot leave an unsafe home because of lease agreement obligations, there is a way out.

Usually a lease is a year-long agreement that requires three month’s notice to end the agreement leading up to the lease term end date. When the lease is broken early, in normal circumstances, the tenant faces a financial penalty.

However, there is an exception for tenants experiencing intimate partner violence.

For information in next steps, please call Victim Services at 1-888-470-0773

Source: Family Law Nova Scotia

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help available.

Call the numbers below, and also consider downloading the myPlan app.

Emergency: 911

Non-emergency: (902)490-5020

Halifax Regional Police Victim Services: (902)490-5300

Bryony House Crisis Line: (902)422-7650

Legal Aid Family Law: (902)480-3450 or (902)420-2390

Transition House NS: 1 855 225 0220