New Brunswick Rent Increase Rules (2026)
New Brunswick no longer has a hard rent cap (a temporary 2022 cap expired). Increases are limited mainly by frequency (once per 12 months) and notice, with a tenant right to ask the Tribunal to review a large increase or phase it in.
Governing law: Residential Tenancies Act, S.N.B. 1975, c. R-10.2
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No standing cap
The temporary cap from 2022 expired; there is currently no fixed percentage limit. Confirm the present rule, as the province has revisited this.
Once per year
Rent can be increased only once in any 12-month period.
Notice
The landlord must give the prescribed notice (generally several months) before the increase.
Tribunal review of large increases
A tenant can ask the Tribunal to review an increase that is well above market; the Tribunal can phase in a large increase.
Re-verify
Because New Brunswick has changed this area recently, check the current rule each year.
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