Rent increases and deposits in New Brunswick
The rules for tenants and landlords, from the Residential Tenancies Act and gnb.ca.
Rent increases
How much can rent go up in New Brunswick?
At most 3 percent every 12 months. A landlord who wants more must first apply to the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office for permission, up to 9 percent, for justified capital spending on renovating units.
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How often can rent go up?
Once every 12 months, and not within the first 12 months of the tenancy.
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How much notice does a landlord give?
Six months’ written notice before the increase. The notice is a separate document from any other notice or receipt.
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What can a tenant do about an increase?
Accept it, end the tenancy, or ask the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office to review it within 60 days of receiving the notice. A tenant who ends the tenancy gives at least one month’s written notice before the increase starts (one week, for week-to-week). A review has no fee, and the application includes a copy of the written notice.
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Security deposits
How much can a security deposit be?
At most one month’s rent, whether the lease is month-to-month, year-to-year or for a fixed term. For a week-to-week lease, at most one week’s rent.
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Can a landlord ask for first and last month’s rent?
No. A landlord may ask for the first month’s rent and a security deposit, not the first and last month’s rent.
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Where does the deposit go?
The landlord sends it to the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office within 15 days. The Office mails a Certificate of Deposit to the landlord and the tenant. If it has not arrived within four weeks, or has an error, contact the Office.
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How does a tenant get the deposit back?
Apply to the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office. Every tenant named on the Certificate of Deposit applies separately for their own portion, and the application is processed at the end of the lease term.
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How long does a landlord have to claim against the deposit?
Seven days after the tenancy ends. When it ended by a notice, seven days after the end of that month (or week, for week-to-week). What is left after any claim is returned within seven days of the tenant’s written request.
Sources
Checked against gnb.ca and the Act on 20 October 2026.
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