Which NL form do I need?

Question 1

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when i want to raise the rent?

Accepted Answer

Landlord’s Notice to Increase Rent. Give written notice on the official form at least 6 months before the increase takes effect (8 weeks for a week-to-week tenancy). Rent can go up no more than once in a 12-month period, and not at all during the first 12 months of the agreement. There is no cap on the amount. Rent cannot be increased during a fixed-term lease, whatever the lease says (s.16(1)(b)). (Section 16(2) and 16(3).) General information, not legal advice.

Question 2

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when the tenant hasn’t paid the rent?

Accepted Answer

Landlord’s Notice to Terminate Early – Cause. Once rent is overdue 5 days or more on a monthly or fixed-term tenancy, you may give notice ending the tenancy on a date not less than 10 days after the notice is served. If the tenant pays all the overdue rent, including any late fee, before the date in the notice, the tenancy is not ended, except where this is the third or later such notice in 12 months. Week to week, rent must be overdue 3 days or more, and the date is not less than 3 days after service. A landlord may not take a tenant’s belongings for unpaid rent (s.33) or change the locks without the tenant’s consent. Removing a tenant takes a Director’s order, enforced by the sheriff. A 2020 provision (s.19(5)–(7)) can lengthen the period for a tenant who lost income to the Public Health Emergency; ask Residential Tenancies whether it can still apply. (Section 19.) General information, not legal advice.

Question 3

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when i want to end a month-to-month or weekly tenancy?

Accepted Answer

Landlord’s Notice to Terminate – Standard. A landlord may end a tenancy without giving a reason by serving notice under section 18: 3 months before the end of a rental period for a monthly tenancy, 4 weeks week to week. The notice is on the official form, signed, given no later than the first day of a rental period, and served under section 35. If your tenant is the one leaving, they give written notice at least one month before the end of a rental period for a month-to-month tenancy, or 7 days before the end of a rental period for week-to-week. (Section 18.) General information, not legal advice.

Question 4

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when i want to end a fixed term?

Accepted Answer

Landlord’s Notice to Terminate – Standard. The landlord must give notice not less than 3 months before the end of the term, and a fixed term cannot be cut short this way. If no notice is given and the tenant stays on after the term, the tenancy continues under the same terms and conditions and can then be ended by month-to-month notice. The Act does not require the landlord to give a reason. (Section 18(2)(c).) General information, not legal advice.

Question 5

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when i need to go into the unit?

Accepted Answer

Landlord’s Notice to Enter Premises. Unless the tenant consents, give at least 24 hours written notice stating the time of entry, and enter at a reasonable time. The Act does not require the notice to give a reason. You may enter in an emergency, without notice. Once notice of termination has been given, you may show the unit after making a reasonable effort to give at least 4 hours notice. (Section 10, Statutory Condition 5.) General information, not legal advice.

Question 6

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when the tenant has left, or seems to have?

Accepted Answer

Landlord’s Notice of Abandonment. A unit is abandoned only if the tenant has vacated, the rental agreement has not been ended, and rent is overdue, all three. Before entering to take possession, post a notice in a conspicuous place on the premises at least 24 hours ahead. Belongings left behind must be kept for at least 30 days. They can be disposed of only with the Director’s authorization. (Section 31.) General information, not legal advice.

Question 7

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when a tenant is causing a problem?

Accepted Answer

Landlord’s Notice to Terminate Early – Cause. The Act gives grounds for cause, each with its own steps. Use the official form, and if the tenant does not leave, apply to the Director: only an order, enforced by the sheriff, can make them go. A broken material term (s.20): first a written notice of the breach and a reasonable time to fix it; only then a notice given at least 1 month before the end of a rental period (7 days weekly), ending on the last day of a rental period. Premises not kept clean or damage (s.22): first a notice to comply; if the tenant does not comply within 3 days (or a reasonable time), a notice of not less than 5 days. Interfering with others’ peaceful enjoyment (s.24): not less than 5 days. (Sections 19–24 for cause.) General information, not legal advice.

Question 8

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when i’m selling, or moving in myself?

Accepted Answer

Landlord’s Notice to Terminate – Standard. There is no special ground for a sale or for moving in. A landlord uses ordinary section 18 notice (3 months monthly, 4 weeks weekly); a fixed term runs to its end, and a sale alone does not end a tenancy. Residential Tenancies says a sale does not let the new landlord give shorter notice (Policy 03-004). (Section 18(2).) General information, not legal advice.

Question 9

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when the tenant is moving out and I hold a deposit?

Accepted Answer

Application for Dispute Resolution. Within 10 days after the tenant vacates, return the full deposit, with the interest it has earned. You may keep part or all of the deposit only where the tenant agrees in writing to how it is disposed of, or where you apply to the Director of Residential Tenancies under section 42 to decide it. A list of deductions sent to the tenant is not a substitute for either. (Section 14(9)–(13).) General information, not legal advice.

Question 10

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when i want a record of the condition at move-in and move-out?

Accepted Answer

Rental Premises Condition Report. For a damage claim, Residential Tenancies expects an itemized claim with receipts or estimates and evidence of the condition at move-in and move-out. It does not hold a tenant responsible for normal wear and tear (Policy 09-003). (Policy 09-003.) General information, not legal advice.

Question 11

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when i need to serve a notice, or prove I did?

Accepted Answer

Affidavit of Service. The Act allows several methods, not just two. The safe route is a method the Act clearly lists: in person, registered mail or courier to an address the tenant provided, or email to the address the tenant gave for documents. Keep a record of why each notice was given and when it was served. (Section 35(2), (4), (5), (6).) General information, not legal advice.

Question 12

Which Newfoundland and Labrador form do I use when i need to apply for a hearing?

Accepted Answer

Application for Dispute Resolution. A landlord or tenant may apply to the Director of Residential Tenancies within one year after the rental agreement ends. It is made on the Application for Dispute Resolution with the fee set by the minister, which the Residential Tenancies online payment page lists as $20. It is served on the other party personally, by prepaid registered mail, express post or courier to an address they provided, or electronically to an electronic address they provided for receipt of documents. (Section 42(1)–(3).) General information, not legal advice.

What’s happening	Official form	In the Act
I want to raise the rent	Landlord’s Notice to Increase Rent (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab)	Section 16(2) and 16(3)
The tenant hasn’t paid the rent	Landlord’s Notice to Terminate Early – Cause (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab)	Section 19
I want to end a month-to-month or weekly tenancy	Landlord’s Notice to Terminate – Standard (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) Tenant’s Notice to Terminate – Standard (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) (if your tenant is leaving)	Section 18
I want to end a fixed term	Landlord’s Notice to Terminate – Standard (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab)	Section 18(2)(c)
I need to go into the unit	Landlord’s Notice to Enter Premises (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab)	Section 10, Statutory Condition 5
The tenant has left, or seems to have	Landlord’s Notice of Abandonment (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) Application to Dispose of Personal Property (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) (for belongings left behind) Application to Sell Personal Property (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) (for belongings not claimed)	Section 31
A tenant is causing a problem	Landlord’s Notice to Terminate Early – Cause (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) Landlord’s Request for Repairs (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) (first, for a damaged unit)	Sections 19–24 for cause
I’m selling, or moving in myself	Landlord’s Notice to Terminate – Standard (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab)	Section 18(2)
The tenant is moving out and I hold a deposit	Application for Dispute Resolution (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) (only to keep some of the deposit)	Section 14(9)–(13)
I want a record of the condition at move-in and move-out	Rental Premises Condition Report (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab)	Policy 09-003
I need to serve a notice, or prove I did	Affidavit of Service (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) (to record how it was served)	Section 35(2), (4), (5), (6)
I need to apply for a hearing	Application for Dispute Resolution (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) Affidavit of Service (official form, PDF, opens in a new tab) (to record how it was served)	Section 42(1)–(3)

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