New Brunswick security deposit maximum calculator

Estimate a permitted deposit ceiling

How deposits work

The landlord must remit a security deposit received to the province within 15 days; request the Certificate of Deposit and keep the tenancy number.

An ordinary one-month maximum differs from the up-to-three-month mobile-home site deposit ceiling. The amount of first rent paid is separate from the security deposit; the province says the landlord cannot demand last month’s rent in advance.

Examples for different lease types

• Month-to-month rent $1,600: ordinary maximum security deposit $1,600.
• Week-to-week rent $400: ordinary maximum security deposit $400.
• Qualifying mobile-home site rent $650 per month: the separate maximum can be three months' site rent, or $1,950.

New Brunswick says a landlord cannot demand the first and last month of rent in advance in addition to a deposit. The calculator estimates only a maximum; it does not determine if a specific payment is properly classified as rent or a deposit.

What happens to the deposit after payment?

A landlord who receives the money must remit it to the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office within 15 days. Both parties should receive a Certificate of Deposit with a tenancy number. After moving out, tenants can apply directly to the office for the return; everyone named on the certificate applies for their share. A landlord who wants a deduction must submit a claim within seven days of tenancy end, according to the province.

Keep the certificate, tenancy number, payment receipt, forwarding address and condition records. A disputed amount is decided through the official process, not by the calculator.