New Brunswick renting guide

Getting your security deposit back in New Brunswick

When you move out you ask the Office for your deposit back, since the Office holds it, not your landlord. You get the full amount unless the landlord makes a valid claim against it.

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How do I get my security deposit back in New Brunswick?

For tenants

Because the Office holds your deposit, you ask the Office for it back, not your landlord. Apply to the Office once you have moved out (the form is the Security Deposit Refund Request), and give a forwarding address. It usually comes back within a few weeks, faster if you and the landlord agree on the amount. The landlord has seven days after the tenancy ends to file a claim. If they make an unfair claim or it is not returned, you file a dispute and an officer decides. One thing to know: in New Brunswick the interest on deposits does not go to tenants, you get the principal back.

For landlords

The deposit is not yours to hand back, the Office returns it. If you want to claim against it for unpaid rent or damage beyond normal wear and tear, file your claim within seven days of the tenancy ending, with proof. Otherwise it goes back to the tenant.

The key facts

Who returns it: The Office, not the landlord
How: Apply to the Office to get it back
Timeline: Usually a few weeks from move-out
Landlord's claim window: 7 days after the tenancy ends
Interest: Does not go to the tenant in NB

Common questions

How do I get my security deposit back?

Apply to the Office after you move out, and give a forwarding address. You usually get it back within a few weeks, unless the landlord files a valid claim within seven days of the tenancy ending.

My landlord is keeping my deposit and I do not agree. What can I do?

File a dispute with the Office. A residential tenancies officer will look at both sides and the evidence and decide how the deposit is split. A landlord cannot keep it on their own say-so.