Nova Scotia land-lease communities and lot rent
Manufactured-home lot rent: Forms M/N/O and annual allowable increase rules distinct from the 5% residential cap.
Different rules from an apartment
For manufactured-home sites in land-lease communities, the Annual Allowable Rent Increase Amount (AARIA) applies instead of the ordinary 5% residential rental cap. It can vary by year, and landlords seeking more than the annual allowance need an application to the Director.
Published annual allowances: 3.2% for rent increases taking effect in 2026 and 2.2% for increases taking effect in 2027. For example, a $500 lot rent would increase to $511 at 2.2%, before any other lawful considerations. These percentages are not the ordinary residential 5% cap, and a specific above-AARIA increase requires the Director’s process.
Check the official AARIA year-by-year table before relying on these figures.
Forms and notice
- Form M — landlord’s notice of rent increase for a land-lease site.
- Form N — landlord application for more than the annual allowable increase.
- Form O — financial information supporting that application.
- Form M must usually be given at least seven months before the lease anniversary or common rent-increase date and before the day of the month rent is due. An above-AARIA request requires Forms M, N and O plus service and submission steps.
- Separate land-lease community rule changes have their own common-anniversary date and four-month written-notice requirements; do not confuse those with lot-rent increases.
Avoid a false result
The 5% calculator deliberately withholds an estimate for land-lease lots. Check the current official AARIA figure and notices rather than applying ordinary apartment rules.