New Brunswick residential tenancy
New Brunswick retaliation protections after tenant complaints
Two distinct short response periods for retaliatory eviction notices and rent-increase complaints.
Notice of termination following a complaint
The Act protects tenants from certain retaliatory termination notices. It describes a written notice to the officer within 15 days after receiving the landlord’s notice; circumstances and exceptions matter.
Do not assume the ordinary 60-day rent-increase review deadline applies to this situation.
Rent increase following a complaint
The Act includes a separate process for a rent increase potentially served in response to a complaint, with a possible 15-day notification requirement. The ordinary amount/timing review has a 60-day period.
Keep your complaint evidence, service dates, letters and rent increase/termination notice. Act quickly and use the official assistance channel.
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Why prompt action matters
The ordinary 60-day rent increase review process concerns a proposed increase. A rent increase allegedly motivated by a tenant’s prior complaint may trigger a distinct, shorter 15-day notification period.
A termination notice served after a complaint can raise another statutory protection with a 15-day response requirement. Document the complaint date, the notice date, who delivered it and your written objection.
If any of those dates are near, seek immediate help from the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office or a qualified professional rather than using the 60-day estimator for retaliation.