Nova Scotia real estate
Explore Nova Scotia.
Buying a home in Nova Scotia: the official sources and the land title office, each with its source and date.
Nova Scotia, from the official sources.
Each card links to an official government or regulator page, checked one by one.
Check a licence
Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission and licensee search
The Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission regulates the province's real estate industry; its online licensee search confirms whether a person or brokerage is licensed to trade.
Visit nsrec.ns.caReviewed October 5, 2026
Land titles
Land Registration Offices and Property Online
Nova Scotia's Land Registration Offices register property transactions; Property Online, a subscriber service, gives online access to ownership information and property maps for the whole province.
Visit novascotia.caReviewed October 5, 2026
Taxes and fees
Municipal Deed Transfer Tax, Nova Scotia
Each Nova Scotia municipality sets its own deed transfer tax rate, based on the sale price; Land Registry collects it, and buyers file an Affidavit of Value.
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Taxes and fees
Non-resident Provincial Deed Transfer Tax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia also applies a provincial deed transfer tax when non-residents acquire qualifying residential property; the rate rose from 5% to 10% on April 1, 2025.
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School boards
The official directory of school boards.
School boards
Regional Centres for Education and CSAP directory
Nova Scotia's education department lists its seven Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP), with contacts and a boundary map.
Visit ednet.ns.caReviewed October 5, 2026