Tenant Rights in Northwest Territories
Learn about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant in Northwest Territories. Our articles cover eviction laws, rent increases, security deposits, landlord obligations, and more.
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Latest Tenant News
N.W.T. judge overturns rental office decision on YWCA housing
source: cbc.ca
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October 01, 2026
Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories invest in housing-enabling infrastructure across the territory - Canada.ca
source: www.canada.ca
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October 01, 2026
Philly tenant unions have grown since the pandemic. So has their political power
source: whyy.org
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September 05, 2026
Built for the North: How builders are tackling the territories' shortages, high costs
source: vancouver.citynews.ca
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August 17, 2026
NWT rental office
source: centre.support
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August 07, 2026
LTB: Operational UpdateIncreasing Public Access to Final LTB Orders - Tribunals Ontario
source: tribunalsontario.ca
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August 01, 2026
NSW regional towns that boomed most in the past year
source: smh.com.au
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July 16, 2026
Sydney property: Sydney rents hit record highs, and jump in Sutherland, Ryde and Central Coast
source: smh.com.au
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July 09, 2026
How to research your landlord
source: pestakeholder.org
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June 17, 2026
N.W.T. non-profit calls for long-term funding for healing lodge
source: cbc.ca
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June 17, 2026
State of housing in Behchokǫ̀ 'really troubling,' N.W.T. minister says
source: cbc.ca
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June 11, 2026
Yellowknife mulls bylaw change to expand $1 land sales for affordable housing
source: cbc.ca
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June 05, 2026
The fascinating way Milwaukee tenants are fighting one of the city's largest landlords : NPR
source: npr.org
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June 01, 2026
Canada expanding high-speed Internet access in the Northwest Territories - Canada.ca
source: www.canada.ca
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May 16, 2026
House kills bill to hold non-resident landlords accountable
source: ctmirror.org
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May 07, 2026
Mid West housing provider says it can help boost WA's public supply - ABC News
source: abc.net.au
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May 05, 2026
WA rental reforms: No-grounds evictions banned and clearer standards revealed
source: theage.com.au
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May 04, 2026
Renters' Rights Act: How will it affect you? - BBC Newsround
source: www.bbc.co.uk
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May 03, 2026
New Renters' Rights Act divides landlords in London
source: bbc.com
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May 01, 2026
Renters’ Rights Act: My tenant owes £15,000 in rent, but I can't get them out of the property
source: www.bbc.com
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May 01, 2026
Victoria regional property: Victorian towns where rents rose most
source: theage.com.au
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April 24, 2026
How will upcoming laws change renting in London? - BBC News
source: www.bbc.co.uk
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April 21, 2026
Corporate landlords aren't the real villain : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR
source: npr.org
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April 21, 2026
Oklahoma’s Landlord-Tenant Act Has Seldom Changed In Its Nearly 50 Year History - Oklahoma Watch
source: oklahomawatch.org
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April 18, 2026
NB Residential Tenancies Act under discussion - REMI Network
source: www.reminetwork.com
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April 14, 2026
Dirty rentals are a 'common' experience for new tenants, but legal rights exist
source: abc.net.au
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April 06, 2026
Philadelphia housing: Two landlords say housing legislation is unconstitutional
source: whyy.org
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April 05, 2026
Landlords must ensure apartments don't get too hot under new New West bylaw
source: cbc.ca
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April 05, 2026
Philadelphia housing: Renter protection bills back on track following lawsuit
source: whyy.org
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April 03, 2026
Landlord-tenant laws (FAQ)
source: www.illinoislegalaid.org
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April 01, 2026
‘One of the last places of safety’: US tenants are striking against their landlords over steep rent hikes
source: theguardian.com
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March 14, 2026
Kansas bill would allow renters to pay landlords in increments
source: kcur.org
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March 05, 2026
Analysis finds N.W.T. needs to build thousands of homes by 2044
source: cbc.ca
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March 05, 2026
Rental affordability hits record low in Australia
source: abc.net.au
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February 11, 2026
As Melissa’s rental swelters in Adelaide’s heatwave, she is confined to her bedroom – the only bearable part of the house
source: theguardian.com
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February 01, 2026
Meet the only L.A. landlord criminally charged with harassing her tenants - Los Angeles Times
source: latimes.com
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February 01, 2026
Raytown tenant union ends rent strike after agreement with landlord: 'a monumental victory'
source: kcur.org
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February 01, 2026
How Northeastern helps students navigate off-campus housing
source: news.northeastern.edu
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January 17, 2026
N.S. couple donates 46 acres for an ‘intentional community’ with affordable housing - Halifax
source: globalnews.ca
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January 05, 2026
L.A. County to offer emergency rent relief for small landlords and displaced homeowners • California Apartment Association
source: caanet.org
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January 01, 2026
Justice Department investigating more than a dozen cases of sexual harassment by landlords against female tenants - CBS News
source: cbsnews.com
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December 18, 2025
Canada’s Northwest Territories Diamond Mines Are Closing - The New York Times
source: www.nytimes.com
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December 10, 2025
Renters' Rights Bill becomes law - here's what it means for you
source: www.bbc.com
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December 08, 2025
Portland City Council to vote on proposal to ban rent-setting software - OPB
source: opb.org
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December 08, 2025
NWT rental office
source: centre.support
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December 02, 2025
Q&A
source: cbc.ca
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November 18, 2025
Stay Housed: Tenant & Landlord Education - Housing Solutions Network
source: housingsolutionsnetwork.org
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October 07, 2025
Housing NWT sometimes evicts tenants in winter. MLA asks why notices served in coldest months
source: www.cbc.ca
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October 03, 2025
Know your renting rights: How the law protects tenants in Missouri and Kansas
source: kcur.org
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September 20, 2025
98 new homes coming to 9 N.W.T. communities
source: cbc.ca
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September 13, 2025
Rental act changes leave N.W.T. landlord frustrated, forced to take dispute to Yellowknife
source: www.cbc.ca
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September 03, 2025
Can't pay rent because of COVID-19? N.W.T. government will let you pay later
source: www.cbc.ca
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September 03, 2025
FAQ - Are laws about renting the same across Canada? - Landlord and Tenant - CPLEA
source: landlordandtenant.org
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August 11, 2025
‘It was a dead end’: More tenants come forward about absentee Winnipeg landlord
source: winnipeg.citynews.ca
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August 11, 2025
Tenants’ association in the Northwest Territories to support tenants and protect housing – Community Housing Transformation Centre – Centre de transformation du logement communautaire
source: centre.support
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August 11, 2025
N.W.T. judge overturns rental office decision on YWCA housing
source: www.cbc.ca
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August 11, 2025
YWCA seeks Supreme Court decision on transitional tenant rights after man evicted for alleged parties, damage
source: www.cbc.ca
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August 11, 2025
Tenants in N.W.T. are owed interest on security deposits. For years, they've received almost nothing
source: www.cbc.ca
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August 11, 2025
N.W.T. rental office to charge landlords, tenants to file complaints
source: www.cbc.ca
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August 11, 2025
Northview says crime, vandalism rampant in its N.W.T. buildings
source: www.cbc.ca
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August 11, 2025
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