JCA-The Residential Tenancies Act of New Brunswick

Act: The Residential Tenancies Act
Regulation: Regulation 82-218

To Whom Does This Apply?

The Residential Tenancies Act only applies to landlords and tenants of residential premises such as homes, apartments and mobile home sites. It does not apply to roomers, boarders, vacation accommodations or business premises. 

Summary

The Residential Tenancies Act sets out the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants. It also provides for the appointment of Rentalsmen who can mediate disputes and make decisions affecting disbursement of security deposit funds and the termination of tenancies.

The Residential Tenancies Act in New Brunswick came into effect on January 1, 1983. The Act sets out rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants of residential premises and the remedies available to enforce these rights and responsibilities.

The Act also provides for the appointment of officials as rentalsmen. The rentalsmen are appointed by government to administer The Residential Tenancies Act and are responsible for informing the public about tenancy matters and receiving complaints from landlords and tenants. Their role is to mediate disputes and ultimately make binding decisions affecting various aspects of the landlord/tenant contract.

There is a Chief Rentalsman and nine rentalsmen located in six regional offices in the Province of New Brunswick.

SECURITY DEPOSITS:

The Act requires that all security deposits be deposited with the Office of the Rentalsman within seven days of receipt by the landlord.

FORMS:

A certain number of regulated and non-regulated forms are to be used under The Residential Tenancies Act. To access the forms, visit this Web site:  https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb7001/e/2000/2227e.asp. For more information, a landlord should contact the Office of the Rentalsman in his or her area.

LEASE:

The Province of New Brunswick has a standard form of lease that the parties must use or are deemed to have used. There is a separate Standard Form Lease for the rental of mobile home park sites.  

OTHER PROVISIONS:

The Residential Tenancies Act provides for many aspects of the landlord and tenant relationship including special provision for the leasing of mobile home park sites.

Matters covered by the legislation include security deposits, landlord and tenant obligations, notice for increase of rent, termination of a tenancy, non-payment of rent, breach of contract, transfer of property, eviction orders, offenses and right to appeal.

Pamphlets available:
Landlords and Tenants
Landlords and Tenants of Mobile Home Sites

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Office of the Rentalsman and Consumer Affairs
Justice and Consumer Affairs
Room 217, 2nd Floor
Court House Annex
254 St. Patrick Street
P. O. Box 5001
Bathurst, New Brunswick  E2A 3Z9
Telephone: 506-547-2162
Fax: 506-547-2106

Office of the Rentalsman and Consumer affairs
Justice and Consumer Affairs
Room 310
City Centre
157 Water Street
P. O. Box 5001
Campbellton, New Brunswick  E3N 3H5
Telephone: 506-789-2362
Fax: 506-789-4866

Office of the Rentalsman and Consumer Affairs
Justice and Consumer Affairs
3rd Floor, Room 330
Place 1604
200 Champlain Street
P. O. Box 5001
Dieppe, New Brunswick  E1A 1P1
Telephone: 506-856-2330
Fax: 506-856-3177

Office of the Rentalsman and Consumer Affairs
Justice and Consumer Affairs
Carrefour Assomption, Room 212
121 de l'Église Street
P. O. Box 5001
Edmundston, New Brunswick  E3V 3L3
Telephone: 506-735-2096
Fax: 506-737-4427

Office of the Rentalsman and Consumer Affairs
Justice and Consumer Affairs
Room 420
440 King Street
Kings Tower
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3B 5H1
Telephone: 506-453-2557
Fax: 506-457-7289

Office of the Rentalsman and Consumer Affairs
Justice and Consumer Affairs
2nd Floor
110 Charlotte Street
P. O. Box 5001
Saint John, New Brunswick  E2L 4Y9
Telephone: 506-658-2512
Fax: 506-658-3096