Eviction and ending a tenancy in New Brunswick

If a landlord changes the locks or removes your things without going through the process, that is illegal. To end a tenancy without cause, a landlord now needs a specific reason and has to state it in the notice: that the landlord or close family will move in for at least three months, that the place will be used for something other than housing, or that there will be a major renovation, which needs an officer's approval first. When a landlord ends your tenancy for one of these reasons, you can ask an officer to review that notice within 15 days. Unpaid rent works differently. You get a Notice to Vacate, and paying everything you owe within seven days cancels it, otherwise the move-out date must be at least 15 days away. For unpaid rent there is no separate form you file by a deadline. The landlord cannot evict you on their own, they have to apply for an eviction order and an officer investigates, which is where you explain your side and show any proof of payment.

Self-help eviction is not allowed. To end a tenancy without cause you need one of the grounds in the Act and must state it in the notice: you or close family occupying the unit for at least three months, a change of use, or a major renovation, which needs an officer's approval before you serve the notice. The amount of notice goes by the tenancy type, not the reason: at least one month for month-to-month, three months for year-to-year, and one week for week-to-week. The tenant can ask an officer to review the notice within 15 days. For a tenant breach, you serve a Notice of Complaint, then a residential tenancies officer can step in and issue a Notice to Quit. For unpaid rent, a Notice to Vacate gives the tenant seven days to pay before a move-out date that is at least 15 days out.