New Brunswick (NB) lease form
Quick answer
New Brunswick mandates the province's Standard Form of Lease for all residential tenancies. Landlords who do not use the Standard Form are deemed to have entered into one anyway, and any alteration or deletion from the prescribed form is void. A 3% annual rent increase cap is in effect as of February 1, 2025, with 6 months' written notice required. The security deposit (maximum one month's rent) must be remitted to the Residential Tenancies Tribunal within 15 days of collection.
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Both landlord and tenant must each receive a signed original of the Standard Form of Lease; any additions must appear on both copies.
The landlord's name and address for service of notices must be included in or appended to the Standard Form.
Landlord must provide written confirmation of the deposit amount collected and then remit it to the Residential Tenancies Tribunal within 15 days.
General information, not legal advice. Governing statute: The Residential Tenancies Act, SNB 1975, c R-10.2. Confirm current requirements or consult an attorney before finalizing a lease.
New Brunswick lease FAQ
Yes. Landlords are required by law to use it. Parties who do not sign the form are deemed to have done so, and all of its terms still apply.
Yes, a no-pets clause in the lease is enforceable. However, landlords cannot charge a separate pet deposit on top of the regular security deposit, and service animals cannot be refused under the New Brunswick Human Rights Act.
3% per year effective February 1, 2025. Landlords may apply for up to 9% maximum if they can document that renovations justify a higher increase.
The landlord must remit it to the Residential Tenancies Tribunal within 15 days of collection. The Tribunal holds the deposit and releases it at the end of tenancy.
