New legislation aimed at protecting tenants and landlords continues to omit a crucial detail, according to an advocate.
Jael Duarte with the New Brunswick Tenants’ Rights Coalition is disappointed the province has not brought forward legislation for a rent cap.
“This bill is minimal, and the things they are proposing will be harmful for tenants,” said Duarte.
With a red hot real estate market, Duarte worries that the Residential Tenancies Tribunal will not protect tenants from the effects of rising prices.
Duarte argues New Brunswick needs a tribunal that has structure and can enforce decisions that will protect tenants.
“The relationship between tenants and landlords is not an equal relationship. There is an unbalance of power de facto,” she said.
This legislation comes from the rental review conducted earlier this year that received backlash for its failure to address the demands of tenants in New Brunswick.
Duarte and the coalition continue to seek a rent cap and other legislation that protects the vulnerable New Brunswickers.
