Our objectives are to support and improve Woodbine community living through sharing information, having community events and opportunities. We are not a third party liaison or mediator, and do not solve individual problems between a resident and park management.
Residential Tenancies needs a Land Lease Communites Modernization Project as a Budget Item
The Manufactured Home Advisory Committee is already in the Residential Tenancies Act
MANUFACTURED-HOME ADVISORY COMMITTEE Initiation Letter Woodbine (2).pdfManufactured Home Advisory Committee
The Residential Tenancy Act has a committee for Land Lease Communities in the 2000's that has no record of meeting.
The Committee believes there would be benefit in having this committee established for all Land Lease Communities in the Province.
Here is our request to Hon. Colton LeBlanc, the Minister responsible for the Residential Tenancies Act.
*Update - The Minister has responded and the Residential Tenancy Program and we have direct communication with the Program. The MHAC is not being reinstated at this time. We hope to meet and have pragmatic discussion to initiate the committee and have the next government commit to having a budget for this work.
Wills, Estates, Inheritance and the Residential Tenancies Program
The Woodbine Community NS Fall Community Meeting had our Fall Community Meeting and unfortunately, the lawyer from the NS Legal Information Society was Ill.
A lawyer is necessary to discuss Wills, Estates, Probate and that will be rescheduled.
Dal Legal Aid was able to present on what Residential Tenancies actions residents should take to help prevent hardship for next of kin.
There is a termination of tenancy when a sole tenant passes away.
A tenant is an heir, assign or personal representative. So they can File a Form J if there is a dispute.
It is good practice to have people added to the lease now or have a lease assignment completed if someone is caring for an older resident.
There is much more information to be gathered and worked on with Residential Tenancies.
There is a PowerPoint and information we'll share on www.WoodbineCommunityNS.com
After we have the NS Legal Information Society Meeting rescheduled. This is the beginning of a conversation with our community partners.
Water Meter and Billing Update
On Water Meters with Dal Legal Aid and NS Legal Aid presenting:
1) Collect copies of your water bills and any paper work on water meter or reader purchasing. (Money order/Community Guidelines Schedule C/emails...)
This includes people that have sold within a year and residents in other communities.
2) For online filing, Set up a 'My NS account'.
When you press start at bottom of the page, myNS will show up.
https://beta.novascotia.ca/application-director-resolve-dispute-between-landlord-and-tenant-form-j
3) For paper filing you can pick up Form J copies at Access Nova Scotia, grab one for a neighbour too.
4) We'll have more information on a guiding template for what to include in a week's time for Form J filing 'Dispute Resolution'. There is a $31.15 fee for filing that is reimbursed when successful.
Stay tuned.
We'll be scheduling a meeting/form J Filing workshop at a larger Sackville School location.
Stay tuned.
www.WoodbineCommunityNS.com will have sharable updates.
Dal Legal Aid contact:
https://www.dal.ca/faculty/law/dlas/contact-us.html
Wednesday November 20th 11am - Woodbine Residents, Dalhousie Legal and Woodbine Community NS File and wait to hear on Group Hearing
Getting the Community Together
Going over the Documents
Gather 90+ Form J to file
Submit to the Residential Tenancies Office
Newsletter 5 Fall Woodbine Community .docx.pdf
Our Newsletters will be out in the Spring and Fall each year
Paper Copies will be available then at our
New Entranceway Signs
You can reach us at WoodbineCommunityNS@gmail.com
Community Meetings
We have our Annual General Meeting in May and Our Fall Meeting in October
Our Fall Meeting Date is Tuesday October 29th 2024
6:30pm at The Brown Hall
We will have The Nova Scotia Legal Information Society, Legal Aid present on
Estates, Wills, Probate and Inheritance in Land Lease Communities
Our 2024 Free Summer Concert was a Great Success ...
We are greatful for our main sponsor Mucho Burrito and all of our Community Supporters. Our volunteers, musicians and sound made for a memorable, affordable event for our community. Acadia Hall has a wonderful space for events. Five Little Monkeys Entertainment had wonderful creations for the children and The Laker News covered it.
Thank you for attending and we look forward to next year.
https://thelaker.ca/photos-video-big-crowd-at-concert-in-the-park/
Other communities calling for changes...
Thank You
To all the attendees, talent and community supporters for making this possible
Having this event with the Acadia Rec Club Food Truck Rally was a great experience for the community
Jon Cyr, Jackson Weldon, Michelle Calder, Lyle and Evan Mailman for performing
Pat Leonard for providing sound
