The 2026 rent increase limit in New Brunswick is 3%, and 3% for increases that start in 2027. Find the most you can raise the rent and the earliest date the increase can start.
Earliest the increase can start
March 1, 2027
The increase can start on March 1, 2027. At the 2027 limit of 3%, the rent can go up by at most $54.00 a month, to $1,854.00.
| Limit | New Brunswick caps rent increases at 3% in its Residential Tenancies Act, with no end date. The province reviews the cap every year and has confirmed it stays at 3% for 2027. |
|---|---|
| Not covered by the limit | There is no general exemption for newer buildings. A landlord can apply to go above 3%, up to 9%, to cover renovation costs. Government-run public housing and member-occupied co-ops fall outside the Act. |
| How often | Not in the first 12 months of a tenancy, and no more than once in any later 12-month period, unless landlord and tenant agree otherwise in writing. |
| Notice | Six months of written notice. Notice served on the first day of the first month of the notice period is enough. |
| Form | No required form. The notice must be a separate written document that names the tenant and address, gives the current and new rent and the start date, and is dated and signed. |
| Disputes | Tenant and Landlord Relations Office |
The calculator takes the current rent, the date of the last increase, the date the tenant gets the notice and the day rent is due. It finds the earliest date allowed by the waiting rule and by the notice rule, and the increase can start on the later of the two. It then applies the limit for the year the increase starts.
Earliest by the waiting rule = date of the last increase (or the start of the tenancy) + 12 monthsEarliest by the notice rule = the first rent day on or after the day the notice arrives + 6 whole rental monthsEarliest start date = the later of the two, moved to a rent dayMost the rent can go up = current rent x the limit for the year the increase starts / 100, rounded down to the centSay the rent is $1,800 a month, due on the 1st. It last went up on December 1, 2025, and the tenant receives the notice on August 15, 2026.
| Step | How | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest by the waiting rule | December 1, 2025 + the waiting period | December 1, 2026 |
| Earliest by the notice rule | Notice received August 15, 2026 | March 1, 2027 |
| Earliest start date | The later of the two | March 1, 2027 |
| Limit that applies | Limit for 2027 | 3% (2027 limit) |
| Most the rent can go up | $1,800 x 3 / 100 | $54.00 |
| Highest new rent | $1,800 + $54.00 | $1,854.00 |
The increase can start on March 1, 2027. At the 2027 limit of 3%, the rent can go up by at most $54.00 a month, to $1,854.00.
This page explains the general rules for private rentals and is not legal advice. Rules differ for some kinds of housing, and they change. For a specific situation, check with the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office.
Checked against these official sources on September 27, 2026:
New Brunswick caps rent increases at 3% in its Residential Tenancies Act, with no end date. The province reviews the cap every year and has confirmed it stays at 3% for 2027.
Six months of written notice. Notice served on the first day of the first month of the notice period is enough. No required form. The notice must be a separate written document that names the tenant and address, gives the current and new rent and the start date, and is dated and signed.
Not in the first 12 months of a tenancy, and no more than once in any later 12-month period, unless landlord and tenant agree otherwise in writing.
There is no general exemption for newer buildings. A landlord can apply to go above 3%, up to 9%, to cover renovation costs. Government-run public housing and member-occupied co-ops fall outside the Act.
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