New Brunswick Landlord Compliance
Everything you're responsible for as a landlord in New Brunswick
Rent control, just-cause eviction, deposits, entry, repairs and recordkeeping, written for people who own or manage a few units, checked against the official sources, and kept current when the rules move.
Jurisdiction
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Rent cap · Detail
No increase above 3% effective on/after 2025-02-01 (higher notices deemed 3%); once per 12 months, none in the first 12 months. Officer may approve more for capital renovations, up to 9% (Reg 82-218 s.11.12). Reviewed yearly; 3% kept for 2027.
Deposit cap · Detail
Security deposit may not exceed one month's rent (one week's rent for week-to-week tenancies) and must be remitted to the Residential Tenancies Tribunal within 15 days; no other deposits or fees allowed (s.8(4)).
Rent increase notice · Detail
Written notice of increase, as a separate document, at least six months before it takes effect (period set by NB Reg 82-218 s.11.1) for fixed-term, yearly, monthly and weekly tenancies; tenant may ask an officer to review within 60 days.
City rules · Detail
Rent, deposits and termination are governed exclusively by the provincial Residential Tenancies Act administered by the Residential Tenancies Tribunal; municipalities have no rent-setting or tenancy powers.
Just cause · Detail
Periodic tenancies: landlord may serve a termination notice only for own/family occupation (≥3 months), change of use (≥3 months), an ended employment-tied tenancy, or officer-approved renovation; reason must be stated. Fixed terms end at expiry.
Return deadline · Detail
Deposit is held by the Tribunal: landlord must file any claim within 7 days after termination (7 days after month-end if ended by notice to vacate/quit); otherwise the officer returns it within 7 days of the tenant's written request.
Nonpayment notice · Detail
Notice to vacate for unpaid rent must give at least 15 days; paying all rent due within 7 days of service cancels the notice, except where a prior notice to vacate was served and the landlord states payment will not cancel it (s.19(6)).
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View All GuidesNew Brunswick Rent Increase Cap: 3% Limit on Annual Increases, Extended Through 2027
A New Brunswick landlord who tried to deliver a 6% rent increase notice after February 1, 2025 found that notice automatically reduced: the province's rent cap doesn't void an over-the-limit notice, it deems it to be 3% instead. That cap, originally brought in response to years of sharp rent growth, has since been extended through the 2027 calendar year.
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How to Evict a Tenant in New Brunswick | A Complete Legal Overview
This detailed guide explains how to evict a tenant in New Brunswick under the Residential Tenancies Act, outlining every legal step from notice service tribunal order and final enforcement.
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House Rental in Fredericton | What Tenants Should Know
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Recent changes
Only substantive changes, not copy edits.
24 Jun 2026
Three-percent rent cap maintained for 2026
New Brunswick maintained a three-percent annual cap for covered rent increases in 2026.
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New Brunswick Rent Increase Cap: 3% Limit on Annual Increases, Extended Through 2027 A New Brunswick landlord who tried to deliver a 6% rent increase notice after February 1, 2025 found that notice automatically reduced: the province's rent cap doesn't void an over-the-limit notice, it deems it to be 3% instead. That cap, originally brought in response to years of sharp rent growth, has since been extended through the 2027 calendar year. | Guides | Raise the rent | Oct 4, 2026 |
How to Evict a Tenant in New Brunswick | A Complete Legal Overview This detailed guide explains how to evict a tenant in New Brunswick under the Residential Tenancies Act, outlining every legal step from notice service tribunal order and final enforcement. | Guides | End a tenancy | Apr 1, 2026 |
House Rental in Fredericton | What Tenants Should Know Finding the right house rental Fredericton NB can be both exciting and challenging. Today, the city is experiencing... | Guides | Keep the right records | Mar 25, 2026 |
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