The New Brunswick government is gathering opinions about the provincial Residential Tenancies Act as it prepares to update the legislation. Rental housing providers, tenants and other interested parties have until May 8 to answer survey questions and submit suggestions for improving the rental housing system.
This is characterized as an effort to identify details that may still need to be addressed before the government introduces amendments to the Act during its 2026 fall legislative session. The new outreach process is occurring in step with ongoing stakeholder consultations the New Brunswick Housing Corporation’s tenant and landlord relations office (TLRO) launched last year
“It’s clear from these consultations that the Residential Tenancies Act needs to be brought up to date, and that people want to stay involved in shaping those changes,” says David Hickey, the Minister responsible for the NB Housing Corporation.
Thus far, TLRO officials involved in the work have explored issues such as affordability, rules and enforcement related to evictions, repairs and maintenance, rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and dispute resolution. Respondents to the online survey are asked to:
- rate the current Act’s effectiveness in balancing the concerns of landlords and tenants;
- report whether they have experienced a “challenge or issue” related to rental housing;
- indicate their level of concern and/or experience with evictions arising from landlords’ renovation plans; and
- rank their top two priorities for where improvement or more clarity is needed within the Act.
Comments can also be submitted via email.
