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