'My immediate reaction was shock and horror,' said Dylan Miller after finding a note saying he vacate his apartment 'indefinitely'

Several residents of Fenwick Tower have been told they have until the end of the month to move out.

That is according to Dylan Miller who said he came home Wednesday to a note telling him he needs to leave by the end of March.

"We would like to inform you that due to damages incurred to the building, and subsequently, in your apartment during the recent fire/flood, we need you to vacate your apartment indefinitely, in order for us to remediate and restore the apartment. Please consider this your notice to quit," said the notice of lease termination.

"My immediate reaction was shock and horror, and then to think, 'Okay, if it turns out this it 100 per cent legit and I have to leave in 30 days, can I?' "

He estimates residents in 40 apartments living on floors 12 to 17 received the notice.

Hundreds in the building were evacuated in late November when a fire broke out on the 26th floor.

Division commander Kevin Reade told Global News the fire was quickly extinguished thanks to the sprinkler system, which caused extensive water damage.

"The water got into the walls, so several of us, myself included, had to go about a week with a couple of these giant fans and a dehumidifier in our rooms," said Miller. "Then we were told it was all good after that."

Thursday morning, Miller met with representatives from Templeton Properties, which owns the building, and he was told a contractor's assessment has determined his apartment is uninhabitable.

"I guess there's some sort of moisture around the wiring as a result of the fire and flood ... in order to fix it, they have to tear out the drywall. The drywall has asbestos in it, obviously asbestos and living don't go well together, that's why it has to be an early termination," he said.

Miller, a grad student studying neuroscience at Dalhousie University, said he has lived in Fenwick Tower since September of 2016 when he moved to Halifax from Michigan.

Since then, he's dealt with constant construction as the 33-storey building undergoes an extensive renovation.

"I've dealt with a lot without complaining, and then to be given this, it just feels wrong."

Miller believes his renter's insurance should help with some of his relocation costs, but he's worried about finding an apartment in such a short time frame, especially with several of his neighbours also looking for a new place to live.

He said Templeton Properties hasn't offered up any help to find one, but he's been told they are trying to push back the March 31st date tenants have to vacate to give residents more time to find a new home.

Messages left with Templeton Properties by HalifaxToday.ca/NEWS 95.7 have not yet been returned.

"There's people on my floor who have been here for four years. They've started a family here, and they've got to leave in a month," said Miller. "I'll be okay, I'll be fine, but I just can't imagine having to uproot that much so rapidly."