New Brunswick Notice to Quit Forms and Templates
Searching for a New Brunswick notice to quit form usually leads to a confusing mix of government PDFs, commercial template sites, and outdated downloads. The confusion is understandable — New Brunswick uses several prescribed forms under the Residential Tenancies Act, and each one has a different purpose. Using the wrong form can get your application dismissed before the Tribunal even looks at the merits.
The Forms You Need to Know
Notice to Vacate (unpaid rent) — This is the form you serve directly on a tenant who has missed a rent payment. It gives them seven days to pay the rent due. The notice must set a vacate date at least 15 days after service. If they pay within seven days, the notice is cancelled unless the repeat-notice exception applies. If rent is unpaid again after a prior Notice to Vacate, a landlord may serve a Final Notice to Vacate, which does not provide another seven-day payment window. For a mobile home site, the Section 25.5 exception allowing a notice to remain effective despite payment requires at least three prior Notices to Vacate, a payment warning in the current notice, and copies of the prior notices with the eviction application.
Form 3 — Application to Residential Tenancies Officer — Use this to request early termination when a tenant has caused extensive damage, created a health or safety risk, or conducted illegal activity. It is an application, not a notice to the tenant.
Form 4 — Notice to Quit — This form is served by a Residential Tenancies Officer, not by the landlord. For a tenant-obligation breach, the landlord first serves a notice stating the complaint. If the tenant fails to comply within the applicable time and then fails to comply with a time set by the RTO, the Officer may issue Form 4. You cannot write and serve Form 4 yourself.
Form 8 — Notice of Transfer — Required when a rental property changes ownership. The selling landlord must serve this on both the tenant and the Residential Tenancies Tribunal within seven days of the title transfer.
Form 9 — Eviction Order — Issued by a Residential Tenancies Officer after an application and investigation. This authorizes the Sheriff to put the landlord in possession. Sheriff fees include $75 to file an order and $75 for each enforcement attempt, plus reasonable disbursements.
Where to Download the Official Forms
All prescribed forms are available free from the Service New Brunswick portal at gnb.ca. Search for "residential tenancies forms" or go to the housing and property section. The forms are fillable PDFs.
Avoid commercial template sites that charge $15–$39 for generic Canadian landlord forms. They often use outdated language or miss New Brunswick–specific procedural requirements introduced by the 2023 amendments (Chapter 27), which repealed several legacy form variants.
Choosing the Right Form for Your Situation
| Your Situation | What You Serve | Who Serves It |
|---|---|---|
| Tenant hasn't paid rent | Notice to Vacate; Final Notice to Vacate after repeat nonpayment | You (the landlord) |
| Tenant causing extensive damage, health or safety risk, or illegal activity | Form 3 application for early termination | You file; RTO investigates and may issue Form 4 |
| Personal or family occupation, or non-residential use | Written termination notice citing s. 24.12 | You (the landlord); sale alone is not a ground |
| Major renovation | Application for Assistance requesting renovation approval, then written notice after approval | You apply; RTO approves first |
| Tenant stays past valid notice | Landlord Application for Assistance for eviction | You file; RTO investigates and may issue Form 9 |
| Property sold | Form 8 Notice of Transfer | Selling landlord |
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The Mistake That Invalidates the Most Notices
Serving a notice with the wrong effective date. For a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord must serve notice at least one month before the end of a rental month, to be effective on that month’s last day. A notice served after that deadline takes effect at the end of a later rental month.
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