New Brunswick Landlord-Tenant Laws (2026)
The Act is administered by the Residential Tenancies Tribunal at Service New Brunswick. The Tribunal holds deposits, resolves disputes, and can review large rent increases.
Governing law: Residential Tenancies Act, S.N.B. 1975, c. R-10.2
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Entry rules
A landlord must give reasonable written notice (generally 24 hours) to enter for non-emergency reasons.
Repairs
The landlord must keep the premises fit for habitation and in good repair.
The Tribunal
Residential Tenancies Officers mediate and adjudicate; the Tribunal also holds security deposits.
Deposits
Held in trust by the Tribunal, with interest, returned through it.
No contracting out
Terms conflicting with the Act are void.
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