Family Pet Renter Protection Act
Long title not yet sourced from the legislative registry.
- Sponsor
- —
- Introduced
- —
- Royal assent
- —
- Final vote
- —
Legislative timeline
- 1st—
- 2nd—
- Comm.—
- 3rd—
- Senate—
- Assent—
Bill overview
Bill NS350, “Family Pet Renter Protection Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-64-session-1.
Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.
PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
The Family Pet Renter Protection Act, currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia Assembly, aims to provide protection for renters and their pets. This bill would likely establish rules for landlords to follow when dealing with pets in rental properties, possibly including requirements for pet deposits, pet-related damages, and notice periods for pet-related issues. The bill's specific provisions are not yet clear, but it appears to be focused on balancing the rights of renters and landlords in Nova Scotia.
AI-generated from official records and reviewed against our editorial guardrails.
Key provisions
- 01This Act may be cited as the Family Pet Renter Protection Act.
- 02The Act comes into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Governor in Council.
- 03The Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services is responsible for the administration of this Act.
- 04A landlord shall not evict a tenant solely for having a family pet unless the tenant has breached a term of the tenancy agreement.
- 05A landlord may apply to a court for an order to evict a tenant who has breached a term of the tenancy agreement related to a family pet.
- 06The court shall consider the best interests of the family pet in making a decision regarding an eviction order.
Vote roll
No division has been recorded for this bill yet.