Glossary - Housing Law

In Housing Law

Usually refers to a document or form that is used to tell someone of a legal step you are taking. Sometimes it refers to the amount of time between telling them and something happening. For example, a tenant can end their tenancy by giving their landlord a certain number of days’ notice. And they can do this by giving their landlord a form called a Tenant’s Notice to End the Tenancy.

In Housing Law

A Notice of Termination is a form that a landlord or tenant uses when either wants to end their tenancy agreement. There are different types of notices, with different numbers like N4 and N5. The notices that landlords use usually have titles that start with “Notice to End Your Tenancy …”.

In Housing Law

NSF stands for Non-Sufficient Funds. It means that a person did not have enough money in their bank account to cover a payment by cheque or pre-authorized debit (PAD).

When this happens, the bank usually charges extra fees. When it’s a cheque, both the person who wrote the cheque and the person the money was payable to might be charged extra fees by their banks. NSF cheques are sometimes called “bounced” cheques.

When it’s a PAD, only the person who owed the money can be charged an NSF fee.

If your bank charged you an NSF fee, you can ask if they will waive or cancel it.