Acts and Regulations

83-130 - General

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Current to 16 June 2023
NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 83-130
under the
Land Titles Act
(O.C. 83-750)
Filed September 15, 1983
Under sections 2 and 83 of the Land Titles Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Regulation:
83-213
1This Regulation may be cited as the General Regulation - Land Titles Act.
2In this Regulation
“Act” means the Land Titles Act;(Loi)
“condominium unit” means a unit as defined in the Condominium Property Act;(partie privative d’un condominium)
“PID” means approved parcel identifier, except in subsection 4(2) where it means parcel identifier.(NID)
2000-38
3(1)The Act applies to the registration of the title to every parcel of land in the Province, including land owned by the Crown, unless the parcel of land is excepted from the operation of the Act under subsection (2).
3(2)Every parcel of land in the Province, including land owned by the Crown, is excepted from the operation of the Act before July 9, 1984.
3(2.1)Repealed: 2001-13
3(3)The owner of any parcel of land which is not excepted from the operation of the Act may apply at any time on or after the coming into force of this section, to have the title to the land registered under the Act.
3(4)An instrument or document may be recorded under the Registry Act on or after the coming into force of this section, although the land to which the instrument or document relates is not excepted from the operation of the Act, if
(a) the land is not registered land, and
(b) the instrument or document does not have the effect of transferring title to the land or mortgaging the land.
3(5)An instrument or document transferring title to any parcel of unregistered land which is not excepted from the operation of the Act may be recorded under the Registry Act on or after the coming into force of this section, if
(a) the transfer is by way of gift or without consideration,
(a.1) Repealed: 2000-38
(a.2) the transfer is of title to a condominium unit,
(b) the transfer results from the death of the owner, or
(c) the transfer is made pursuant to a trust, whether from the trustee to the beneficiary or from one trustee to another.
3(6)An instrument or document that has the effect of mortgaging any parcel of unregistered land that is not excepted from the operation of the Act may be recorded under the Registry Act if the instrument or document has the effect of mortgaging a condominium unit.
3(7)For the purposes of subsections (4) and (6), a mortgage, debenture or deed of trust and mortgage and an amendment of a mortgage, debenture or deed of trust and mortgage have the effect of mortgaging land, but an assignment, postponement or assumption of a mortgage, debenture or deed of trust and mortgage do not have the effect of mortgaging land.
83-213; 84-136; 2000-38; 2000-50; 2001-13
4(1)The matters referred to in subsections 3(5) and (6) may be proved by the affidavit of a person having knowledge of the facts, and such affidavit, if provided, shall be endorsed on or annexed to the instrument or document and recorded under the Registry Act.
4(2)The certificate referred to in subsection 2(5) of the Act shall be as follows:
AUTHORIZED FOR RECORDING UNDER
THE REGISTRY ACT
Parcel _______________ PID________
 
Dated________, 20______
 
 
 
________
REGISTRAR GENERAL OF
LAND TITLES
2000-38; 2000-50
5(1)The Province of New Brunswick is established as a land registration district, which shall be known as the District of New Brunswick.
5(1.1)Repealed: 2001-13
5(2)There are established land titles offices for the District of New Brunswick in the same locations as the registry offices under the Registry Act.
5(3)The land titles office shall be open for business every day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., but instruments shall be received for filing or registration between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. only.
2000-50; 2000-59; 2001-13; 2018-42
6The Registrar General of Land Titles may from time to time issue directives to provide for the manner in which business is to be conducted in a land titles office.
7The certificate referred to in paragraph 11(2)(b) of the Act shall be a Certificate of Title in Form 3.
2000-38
8Repealed: 2000-38
2000-38
9(1)When the registrar receives for registration a grant from the Crown of previously unregistered land, the registrar shall register the Crown grant in the manner directed by the Registrar General.
9(2)When the registrar receives for registration a grant from the Crown of registered land, the registrar shall register the Crown grant in a manner similar to the registration of a transfer.
10(1)A debenture which contains a mortgage or other charge of registered land shall be in Form 56 and the heading is part of the form.
10(2)The holder of a debenture who wishes to register the debenture against registered land shall file an application with the registrar in Form 57.
10(3)Repealed: 2000-38
10(4)A registered debenture may be discharged as to all or any of the registered land charged by the registration of a Discharge of Debenture or Partial Discharge of Debenture in Form 58.
10(5)The holder of a debenture which contains a floating charge may (by itself or through its agent or a receiver) give notice that the charge has crystallized by registering a Notice of Crystallization of Debenture in Form 59 against any parcel with respect to which the debenture has been registered.
84-136; 2000-38
11The registrar shall make a notation of any rectification of the title register by registering a Notation of Title Register Rectification in Form 52.
12(1)Service of a notice may be proved by affidavit.
12(2)Service by mail shall be made by registered or certified mail.
12(3)Unless the contrary is proved, any notice served by mail shall be deemed to be served
(a) where the delivery is local, on the third day following the date it was mailed, or
(b) where the delivery is not local, on the fifth day following the date it was mailed.
12(4)If any notice served by mail is returned undelivered, the Registrar General shall direct an alternate method of service.
12(5)Repealed: 2000-38
2000-38
13(1)Registered land shall be described and diagrammed in such manner as the Registrar General considers is best calculated to secure accuracy.
13(2)The description and diagram of registered land are not conclusive as to the boundaries or extent of the land.
14The registrar shall maintain an alphabetical list of owners of interests in registered land containing the name of each owner and the approved parcel identifier of each registered parcel in which that person owns an interest.
2000-38
14.1Any person upon payment of the prescribed fee may require the registrar to make a search of the alphabetical list of owners of interests in registered land and is entitled to receive a Certificate of Alphabetical List Search.
84-136; 2000-38
15(1)The registrar shall receive survey plans of registered land which comply with the requirements of the Act and regulations upon payment of the prescribed fee.
15(2)Repealed: 2000-38
2000-38
16The registrar may delete from the title register the entry of a lease
(a) when a surrender of the lease is registered, or
(b) one month following the expiration of the term of the lease if the lease does not contain an option for renewal.
17(1)All instruments presented for registration or filing may be in either or both of the official languages.
17(2)Any instrument presented for registration or filing in a language other than an official language shall be accompanied by a translation of that instrument into an official language, duly authenticated in a manner approved by the Registrar General; and in such case, effect shall be given to the version in the official language.
17(3)When any instrument is presented for registration or filing in more than one language and only one of the languages used is an official language, effect shall be given to the version in the official language.
18In all instruments wherein a date is specified, the name of the month shall be printed in full or abbreviated form and shall not be expressed in numeric form, unless it is clear in the instrument which number represents the month.
2000-38
18.1(1)In this section,
“civic address” means the civic address, as established under the Emergency 911 Act and regulations, where a person resides or carries on business in the Province or, if not residing or carrying on business in the Province, where the person may be served with a notice or document under the Land Titles Act, and includes the corresponding postal code for that address.
18.1(2)This section applies to an applicant, transferee, mortgagee, lessee, assignee and any other person who claims an interest in or a right relating to or affecting title to land or any interest therein.
18.1(3)In an instrument where an address for a person is required, the address provided shall be the civic address that is effective for that person after the instrument is registered.
2000-38; 2008-19
18.2Where registration particulars are required in an instrument, the following shall be provided:
(a) if the instrument is registered under the Registry Act, the county and year of registration, the registration number of the instrument and, if applicable, the book and page of registration;
(b) if the instrument is registered under the Land Titles Act, the registration number of the instrument.
2000-38; 2008-85
18.3(1)Where the spouse of a party to an instrument joins in the instrument and consents to the disposition for the purpose of complying with section 19 of the Marital Property Act, the spouse shall be identified in the instrument by the label “Spouse of _________________”, with the name of the spouse who is the party to the instrument inserted in the blank space.
18.3(2)The label referred to in subsection (1) shall be inserted immediately after the label which identifies the spouse who is the party to the instrument.
18.3(3)A spouse who joins in an instrument for the purpose stated in subsection (1) shall be identified in accordance with the requirements of the Naming Conventions Regulation - Land Titles Act.
2000-38
19(1)An affidavit of marital status is not required to be made by a registered owner who is not a natural person.
19(2)An affidavit of marital status is not required to be made by a registered owner who executes an assignment of lease (unless the registered owner is a lessee), assignment of mortgage or assignment of judgment, but is required to be made by a registered owner who executes a notice of lease or surrender of lease or, if it amends or postpones a transfer, mortgage, lease or easement, an amendment or postponement.
2000-38
19.1Where an instrument is executed by an individual representing an unincorporated organization, the instrument shall be accompanied by an Affidavit of Execution in Form 43.1.
2000-38
19.2Where an instrument is accompanied by a Certificate of Execution in Form 44, the notary public who signs the Certificate of Execution shall sign the instrument next to the signature of the party for whom the notary is providing the Certificate of Execution, with the notary’s name printed legibly underneath his or her signature.
2000-38
19.3Where a trustee in bankruptcy registers a receiving order or assignment, or a copy of it, under section 50 of the Act, the trustee shall provide the registrar with the PID for land affected by the registration.
2000-38
19.4If an application to register a judgment under section 40 of the Act relates to a judgment that affects an interest in or title to land or requires the payment of money but also includes provisions that do not do so, the judgment annexed to the application under subsection 40(5) of the Act shall be an abbreviated judgment issued under the Rules of Court, unless otherwise ordered by the Registrar General.
2019-34
20(1)The forms prescribed for the purposes of the Act are those set out in Schedule A, and the heading is part of the form.
20(2)Directions printed in italics are not part of a form.
20(3)Words and directions which are underscored are not part of a form and are inserted for guidance.
20(3.1)Footnotes are not part of a form and are inserted for guidance.
20(4)Parts of a form that are enclosed in parentheses are optional.
20(5)The forms set out in Schedule A may be modified as required to provide for execution by more than one person.
20(6)Information required to be included in a form set out in Schedule A may be attached as a schedule thereto.
20(7)In a transfer which is made subject to restrictions, either of the following paragraphs may be added to Form 13 to include the restrictions by reference:
To the intent that the burden of this covenant run with the parcel being transferred, the transferor and the transferee respectively covenant and agree with each other and, as to the transferee, with the owner or owners of any other parcel to which is attached the benefit of the restrictions set out below, that the transferee and the successors in title of the transferee will comply with the restrictions:
Restrictions: insert number or set out in Schedule E
To the intent that the burden of this covenant run with the parcel being transferred to the benefit of the parcel described in the restrictive covenant below, the transferee covenants and agrees with the transferor that the transferee and the successors in title of the transferee will comply with the restrictions:
Restrictions: insert number or set out in Schedule E
20(8)For the purposes of subsection (7), restrictions that are used in the second restrictive convenant shall include a description of the parcel being benefited as a part of its description.
20(9)The forms set out in Schedule A, except Forms 1, 9, 10 and 47, may be modified as required to provide for application to more than one parcel of land.
20(10)In Forms 1, 9, 10 and 47, the name of an owner shall be specified both according to the Naming Conventions Regulation - Land Titles Act and as shown on the instrument by which that owner acquired an interest in that land.
20(11)Subsection (10) does not apply where the owner or the owner’s agent submits an application for registration of title to land before the commencement of this subsection.
20(12)In Form 1,
(a) both registered and unregistered encumbrances shall be indicated,
(b) a leasehold interest shall be shown with the lessor as the owner and the lessee as an encumbrance, and
(c) a life estate shall be shown with the remainderman as the owner and the life tenant as an encumbrance.
20(13)In Forms 1 and 2, “public utility” means a public utility as defined in subsection 87(8) of the Community Planning Act.
84-136; 2000-38; 2008-20; 2017, c.20, s.89
20.1(1)Where the Crown in right of the Province is identified as a party to an instrument, that party shall be entered in the instrument record as “Crown, New Brunswick”, and, where the Crown is represented in the instrument by a member of the Executive Council, that entry shall be followed by the designation of the member; for example, the Crown in right of the Province as represented by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure shall be entered in the instrument record as “Crown, New Brunswick, Transportation and Infrastructure”.
20.1(2)Subsection (1) applies with the necessary modifications to the Crown in right of Canada.
20.1(3)Where a party to an instrument is an enterprise as defined in the Naming Conventions Regulation - Land Titles Act and the party is identified by a name that begins with the article “The”, “La”, “Le”, “Les” or “L’ ”, the party shall be entered in the instrument record by entering the name without the leading article.
2000-38; 2010, c.31, s.79; 2023, c.17, s.136
21(1)Subject to this section, unless prepared in book form for deposit, all instruments shall be printed or typewritten on good quality white paper, 8.5 inches by 11 inches (22.6 cm by 27.94 cm) or 8.5 inches by 14 inches (22.6 cm by 35.6 cm), with a margin of not less than one inch (2.5 cm) on the top and left side of the page and, if printed on the reverse thereof a margin of not less than one inch (2.5 cm) on the top and right side of the page, and shall be of sufficient clarity to permit photocopying or other reproduction.
21(2)Subsection (1) applies to all attachments to instruments referred to therein other than plans, instruments issued by a court, instruments and documents requiring registration under the Bankruptcy Act (Canada), instruments and documents prepared in book form for deposit and such other attached instruments and documents as, in the opinion of the registrar, are suitable for acceptance in a form other than that prescribed in subsection (1).
21(3)The requirements with respect to size of paper and margins do not apply to documents referred to in section 17.4 of the Act.
21(3.1)If an instrument is to be filed or registered under the Act by submitting a digitally scanned image of the instrument, the digitally scanned image shall be of sufficient clarity to be readable when reproduced.
21(3.2)If an instrument with a crimped or raised seal affixed to it is to be filed or registered under the Act by submitting a digitally scanned image of the instrument, the seal must be darkened or otherwise sufficiently enhanced so that the seal may be identified.
21(3.3)A registrar may refuse to file or register an instrument,
(a) with respect to a digitally scanned image of an instrument referred to in subsection (3.1), if the instrument is not of sufficient clarity to be readable by the registrar when reproduced, or
(b) with respect to a digitally scanned image of an instrument referred to in subsection (3.2), if the seal cannot be identified by the registrar.
84-136; 2000-38; 2008-19; 2018-42
21.1The following instruments are designated for the purposes of subsection 17.1(1) of the Act:
(a) transfers (Form 13), except those that
(i) specify any limitation of title, right or interest that is being transferred,
(ii) specify any interest to benefit or burden the parcel, or
(iii) specify any conditions or covenants to which the transfer is subject, unless there is designated in the appropriate place in the transfer the numbers that have been assigned to those conditions or covenants by the Registrar General;
(b) mortgages (Form 15) and collateral mortgages (Form 15.1) where there is no restriction as to the interest being mortgaged;
(c) discharges of mortgages (Form 17) where the entirety of the parcel is being discharged from a mortgage;
(d) assignments (Form 23) if there is no restriction as to the interest being assigned; and
(e) applications of survivor (Form 48) and applications of survivors (Form 48.1).
2008-19; 2013-35
21.2Repealed: 2013-35
2008-19; 2013-35
21.21For the purposes of paragraph 17.1(6)(d) of the Act, an instrument referred to in paragraph 21.1(d) or (e) may be submitted in paper format to a land titles office for filing or registration if it was executed before the date that is four months after the commencement of this section.
2013-35
21.22For the purposes of subsection 17.11(1) of the Act, the following instruments shall not be filed or registered under the Act by submitting a digitally scanned image of the instrument:
(a) a will or codicil;
(b) an instrument filed or registered under the Condominium Property Act; and
(c) an instrument designated under section 21.1 of this Regulation for the purposes of subsection 17.1(1) of the Act.
2018-42
21.3The minimum period of time that a subscriber or former subscriber who authenticates or authenticated an electronic instrument shall retain the counterpart instrument referred to in paragraph 17.2(3)(a) of the Act and the affidavits, certificate or statutory declaration that accompanied the instrument is 10 years from the date of the authentication.
2008-19
21.4An owner of a mortgage who wishes to submit an assignment of the mortgage or a discharge of the mortgage in electronic format shall enter into an agreement with Service New Brunswick for the purposes of
(a) obtaining access by the owner or the owner’s agent to the technology put in place by Service New Brunswick for the submission of the electronic instruments referred to above, and for establishing the circumstances in which access privileges may be lost,
(b) providing for the duties, obligations and liabilities of the owner relating to the submission of electronic instruments, and
(c) establishing an account with Service New Brunswick for electronic funds transfers for the payment of fees.
2008-19
22The fees prescribed for the purposes of the Act are those set out in Schedule B.
23The covenants and conditions and the numbers corresponding to each covenant and condition prescribed pursuant to subsection 25(4) of the Act are the “Statutory Mortgage Covenants” set out in Schedule C.
24The covenants and conditions and the numbers corresponding to each covenant and condition prescribed pursuant to subsection 27(2) of the Act are the “Statutory Lease Covenants” set out in Schedule D.
25(1)Subject to subsection (2) this Regulation comes into force on July 9, 1984.
25(2)Subsections 3(1), (2) and (2.1) of this Regulation come into force on January 1, 1984.
83-213; 84-136
SCHEDULE A
 
Form 1
APPLICATION FOR FIRST
REGISTRATION OF TITLE
 
Form 2
AFFIDAVIT OF APPLICANT
 
Form 3
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
 
Form 4.1
CONSENT TO REGISTRATION
(CONDOMINIUM)
 
Form 8.1
NOTICE OF HEARING
 
Form 9
ORDER FOR REGISTRATION OF TITLE
 
Form 10
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
 
Form 11
AMENDMENT
 
Form 12
POSTPONEMENT
 
Form 13
TRANSFER
 
Form 13.2
SHERIFF’S TRANSFER
 
Form 13.3
TAX SALE TRANSFER
 
Form 14
EASEMENT
 
Form 15
MORTGAGE
 
Form 15.1
COLLATERAL MORTGAGE
 
Form 16
APPLICATION FOR OPTIONAL
MORTGAGE COVENANT
 
Form 17
(PARTIAL) DISCHARGE OF
MORTGAGE
 
Form 18
RELEASE OF COVENANTOR
 
Form 19
LEASE (AND OPTION)
 
Form 20
NOTICE OF LEASE (AND OPTION)
 
Form 21
APPLICATION FOR OPTIONAL LEASE
COVENANT
 
Form 22
SURRENDER OF LEASE
 
Form 23
ASSIGNMENT
 
Form 24
CAVEAT
 
Form 25
NOTICE OF CAVEAT
 
Form 26
ORDER TO WITHDRAW CAVEAT
 
Form 27
NOTICE TO CAVEATOR
 
Form 28
WITHDRAWAL OF CAVEAT
 
Form 29
APPLICATION FOR STOP ORDER
 
Form 30
STOP ORDER
 
Form 31
NOTICE OF STOP ORDER
 
Form 31.1
WITHDRAWAL OF STOP ORDER
 
Form 32
AFFIDAVIT TO PREVENT
REGISTRATION
 
Form 32.1
WITHDRAWAL OF AFFIDAVIT TO
PREVENT REGISTRATION
 
Form 33
CERTIFICATE OF PENDING
LITIGATION
 
Form 34
APPLICATION TO REGISTER
JUDGMENT
 
Form 35
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF
JUDGMENT
 
Form 36
NOTICE TO JUDGMENT CREDITOR
 
Form 36.1
WITHDRAWAL OF JUDGMENT
 
Form 37
STATUTORY DECLARATION OF
ATTORNEY
 
Form 38
NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY
 
Form 39
NOTICE TO TRUSTEE
 
 
Form 41
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
OF TRANSMISSION
 
Form 43
AFFIDAVIT OF EXECUTION
 
Form 43.1
AFFIDAVIT OF EXECUTION
 
Form 44
CERTIFICATE OF EXECUTION
 
Form 45
AFFIDAVIT OF CORPORATE
EXECUTION
 
Form 47
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTERED
OWNERSHIP
 
Form 48
APPLICATION OF SURVIVOR
 
Form 48.1
APPLICATION OF SURVIVORS
 
Form 49
CONSENT TO RECTIFICATION OF
TITLE REGISTER
 
Form 50
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RECTIFY
TITLE REGISTER
 
Form 51
RECALL OF DOCUMENT
 
Form 52
NOTATION OF TITLE REGISTER
RECTIFICATION
 
Form 53
NOTICE OF PROPOSED APPLICATION
TO COURT
 
Form 54
AFFIDAVIT OF VALUE
 
Form 55
AFFIDAVIT OF MARITAL STATUS
 
Form 56
DEBENTURE
 
Form 57
APPLICATION TO REGISTER
DEBENTURE
 
Form 58
(PARTIAL) DISCHARGE OF
DEBENTURE
 
Form 59
NOTICE OF CRYSTALLIZATION OF
DEBENTURE
 
Form 61
APPLICATION FOR OPTIONAL
DEBENTURE COVENANT
 
Form 62
APPLICATION FOR CONDITION OR
COVENANT ON A TRANSFER
84-136; 87-51; 2000-37; 2008-20; 2019-34
SCHEDULE B
1$82 fee per parcel for
Form
Application for first registration of title1
Amendment11
Postponement12
Transfer13
Sheriff’s transfer13.2
Tax sale transfer13.3
 
Crown grant-
Easement14
Mortgage15
Collateral mortgage15.1
Discharge of mortgage17
Partial discharge of mortgage17
Release of covenantor18
Lease19
Lease and option19
Notice of lease20
Notice of lease and option20
Surrender of lease22
Assignment23
Caveat24
Withdrawal of caveat28
Application for stop order29
Affidavit to prevent registration32
Withdrawal of affidavit to prevent
registration32.1
Certificate of pending litigation33
Survey plan-
Subdivision plan-
Application to register judgment34
Withdrawal of judgment36.1
Power of attorney-
Notice of intention to expropriate-
Expropriation order-
Receiving order-
Assignment in bankruptcy-
Certificate of tax sale-
Notice of redemption after tax sale-
Court order -
Application for registration of transmission41
Claim for lien-
Debenture56
Discharge of debenture58
Partial discharge of debenture58
Notice of crystallization of debenture59
2No fee for
Affidavit of applicant2
Certificate of title3
Consent to registration (condominium)4.1
Notice of hearing8.1
Order for registration of title9
Notice of registration (recorded under the
Registry Act)10
Application for optional mortgage covenant16
Application for optional lease covenant21
Notice of caveat25
Order to withdraw caveat26
Notice to caveator27
Stop order30
Notice of stop order31
Withdrawal of stop order31.1
Notice of registration of judgment35
Notice to judgment creditor36
Statutory declaration of attorney37
Notice of bankruptcy38
Notice to trustee39
Affidavit of execution43
Affidavit of execution43.1
Certificate of execution44
Affidavit of corporate execution45
Certificate of registered ownership
(issued on first application or as the result
of the registration of an instrument)47
Application of survivor48
Application of survivors48.1
Consent to rectification of title register49
Notice of intention to rectify title register50
Recall of document51
Notation of title register rectification52
Notice of proposed application to court53
Affidavit of value54
Affidavit of marital status55
Application to register debenture57
Application for optional debenture covenant61
3Where an Application for First Registration of Title (Form 1) or an application to associate a description of a parcel of land with its parcel identifier is submitted on paper, an administration fee of $100 per parcel is payable, but this fee may be waived by the registrar where it is apparent that the application is submitted on paper because it is longer than the electronic submission form allowed.
4Certificate of alphabetical list search - a fee of $30 for each name searched.
5Certificate of registered ownership (requested) - a fee of $35 per parcel.
5.1Application for the consolidation of adjoining parcels of registered land - a fee of $100 per application.
6Assurance fee - a fee of $3 per parcel for an instrument to which section 1 applies, except for an Application for First Registration of Title (Form 1).
7In all other respects, the Schedule of Fees under the Registry Act applies, as far as is applicable.
84-136; 87-51; 88-73; 88-117; 91-108; 2000-38; 2004-121; 2008-134; 2010-11; 2011-12; 2016-8; 2019-34
SCHEDULE C
STATUTORY MORTGAGE COVENANTS
101.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that the mortgagor shall pay to the mortgagee the principal sum and interest as hereinbefore set out and all other money payable hereunder; on all arrears of principal, interest and any other sums due to the mortgagee, interest shall be payable at the times and at the interest rate stated, before as well as after maturity, until paid.
102.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that the mortgagor shall insure and keep insured during the continuance of this mortgage the buildings on the lands and premises during their erection and thereafter in the amount of not less than their full insurable value in dollars of lawful money of Canada against loss or damage by fire and any other insurable perils that may be deemed necessary by the mortgagee, all such insurance to be carried in a company or companies approved of by the mortgagee to whom the loss for all such policies shall be made payable; and that the mortgagor shall pay all premiums and sums of money necessary for such purposes as the same shall become due, and shall forthwith assign and deliver to the mortgagee the policy or policies of insurance with mortgage clause attached satisfactory to the mortgagee, all renewal receipts and renewals thereto appertaining, and shall deliver evidence of renewal to the mortgagee; and that the mortgagee may at his option effect such insurance on behalf of the mortgagor, and any amount paid therefor by the mortgagee shall be payable forthwith by the mortgagor to the mortgagee.
103.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that forthwith on the happening of any loss or damage the mortgagor shall furnish all necessary proofs and do all necessary acts to enable the mortgagee to obtain payment of the insurance proceeds; and that such insurance proceeds received by the mortgagee may at the option of the mortgagee be applied to repair or rebuild the building, or to pay the principal sum, interest and other money payable hereunder, whether or not any amount is then due, in such manner as the mortgagee may determine, or to pay the mortgagor or any person appearing by the registered title to be the owner of the lands and premises, or partly in one way and partly in another; but any payment of insurance proceeds to the mortgagor shall not operate as a reduction of any money payable hereunder by the mortgagor to the mortgagee.
104.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that the mortgagor shall pay all premiums pertaining to life insurance assigned to the mortgagee as collateral security as such premiums fall due; in the event of default the mortgagee may pay the premium and any amount so paid shall be payable forthwith by the mortgagor to the mortgagee.
105.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that all erections, buildings, machinery, plant, and improvements whatsoever, including furnaces, boilers, water heaters and all plumbing, air conditioning, ventilating and heating equipment, electric light fixtures, window blinds, storm windows and storm doors, window screens and screen doors, and all apparatus and equipment appurtenant thereto, which are now or which shall hereafter be put upon the lands and premises, are or shall thereafter be deemed to be fixtures and a part of the lands, even though not attached otherwise than by their own weight.
106.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that during the continuance of this mortgage, the mortgagor shall maintain the lands and premises and improvements of the lands and premises in good and sufficient order and repair to the satisfaction of the mortgagee, and that the mortgagor shall permit the mortgagee at all reasonable times to inspect the lands and premises, and in the event of any default by the mortgagor to maintain as aforesaid, the mortgagee in addition to any other remedies by these presents given and conferred may at such time or times as he may deem necessary and without the concurrence of any other person make such arrangements for repairing, finishing and putting in order any buildings or other improvements of the lands and premises, and for inspecting, taking care of, leasing, collecting the rents of, and managing generally the lands and premises as he may deem expedient, and all reasonable costs, charges and expenses including allowance for the time and services of the mortgagee or other person appointed for the above purposes shall be payable forthwith by the mortgagor to the mortgagee.
107.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that the mortgagor will not make or permit to be made any demolition, alterations or additions to the lands and premises without the consent of the mortgagee, and will not use the lands and premises or permit them to be used, without the consent of the mortgagee, for a purpose other than that disclosed to the mortgagee in the application for this mortgage.
108.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that the mortgagor shall pay all taxes, rates, levies and assessments upon the lands and premises during the continuance of this mortgage as and when the same become due and payable, and shall produce to the mortgagee receipts for such payments.
109.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that the mortgagee may, at his option, require the mortgagor to make instalment payments to the mortgagee on account of taxes, rates, levies and assessments upon the lands and premises, such payments to be an estimate by the mortgagee of the sum required to accumulate a fund sufficient to pay such taxes, rates, levies and assessments when they become due; the mortgagee may apply any such payment against the principal sum, interest and other money payable hereunder.
110.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that the mortgagor shall pay all fees, costs as between solicitor and client, charges and expenses which are incurred in making and maintaining this mortgage as a first charge on the lands and premises, or in negotiating or effecting a renewal of this mortgage, or in obtaining or retaining or realizing or attempting to realize upon any security collateral to this mortgage, or in advancing the money under this mortgage or in inspecting or revaluing the lands and premises, or in taking, recovering and keeping or attempting to procure possession of the lands and premises, or in any proceeding judicial or otherwise to protect or to realize this security, and any amounts so paid by the mortgagee shall be payable forthwith by the mortgagor to the mortgagee.
111.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that, if this mortgage is a building mortgage, and if the mortgagor, after any part of the principal sum has been advanced, fails at any time for a period of thirty days to diligently carry on the work of construction of the building or buildings to be erected on the lands or premises, or without the consent in writing of the mortgagee departs in such construction from any plans and specifications thereof approved by the mortgagee or from the generally accepted standards of construction in the locality of the lands and premises, or permits any construction lien or other liens to be registered against the lands and premises for any period exceeding thirty days, the mortgagee at his option at any time thereafter through his servants, agents or contractors may enter on the lands and premises and have exclusive possession thereof and of all materials, plant, gear and equipment thereon free of interference from or by the mortgagor and proceed to complete the construction of the building or buildings either according to the said plans and specifications or according to other plans, specifications or design as the mortgagee in his absolute discretion shall elect, and all expenses of every nature incurred by the mortgagee in going into possession and in completing and equipping the building or buildings or in any way in connection therewith shall be payable by the mortgagor to the mortgagee.
112.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that the mortgagee may pay any liens, taxes, rates, charges or encumbrances now or hereafter existing upon the lands and premises having or which the mortgagee may bona fide consider to have priority over this mortgage, and in that event the mortgagee shall have all the rights of and stand in the position of and be entitled to all the rights, equities and securities of the person so paid off; and any amounts so paid shall be payable forthwith by the mortgagor to the mortgagee; and the decision of the mortgagee as to the validity or amount of any advance or disbursement made under this mortgage or of any claim so paid off shall be final and binding on the mortgagor.
113.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that neither the execution nor registration of this mortgage nor the advance of part of the principal sum shall bind the mortgagee to advance the principal sum or any unadvanced portion thereof; any advance shall be at the sole discretion of the mortgagee.
114.On default of any payment hereunder or on breach of any covenant, agreement or proviso herein contained or implied on the part of the mortgagor to be made, observed or performed; or if any waste be committed or suffered on the lands and premises or any act or thing be done by the mortgagor by which the value of the lands and premises shall, or in the opinion of the mortgagee may, be diminished; or if the mortgagor makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a proposal under the Bankruptcy Act, or has a bankruptcy petition filed against him; or if the mortgagor allows a creditor to enter judgment against him by reason of his financial inability to pay a debt or debts; then the whole of the principal sum, interest and all other money payable hereunder remaining unpaid shall at the option of the mortgagee become due and the mortgagee shall have quiet possession of the lands and premises; but in the event that the mortgagee waives his right to call in the whole of such money he shall not be debarred from asserting and exercising his right to call in the money upon the happening of any future default or breach.
115.On default of any payment hereunder or on breach of any covenant, agreement or proviso herein contained or implied on the part of the mortgagor to be made, observed or performed, in whole or in part, the power of sale and all other powers conferred on the mortgagee by virtue of the Property Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. P-19, are incorporated herein, as if the mortgage were made by deed.
116.A discharge of this mortgage shall be prepared by the mortgagee at the expense of the mortgagor, and the mortgagee shall have a reasonable time after receipt of payment in full within which to prepare and execute such discharge.
117.The mortgagee may, either with or without consideration, release any person from any liability under this mortgage or release part or all of the lands and premises or release any other security for the money payable hereunder, without being accountable for the value thereof or for any moneys except those actually received by the mortgagee and without releasing any other of the lands and premises where a part of the lands and premises are released.
118.This mortgage shall not operate by way of merger of any indebtedness of the mortgagor to the mortgagee or any contract or instrument by which the same may now or at any time hereafter be represented or evidenced, and no judgment obtained by the mortgagee shall operate by way of merger of this mortgage or in any way affect the security hereby created or the mortgagee’s right to interest.
119.The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee that any sum owing or required by this mortgage to be paid by the mortgagor to the mortgagee shall be added to the principal sum and shall form a charge upon the lands and premises and shall bear interest at the rate herein stipulated until paid.
84-136; 2000-38, 2020, c.29, s.111
SCHEDULE D
STATUTORY LEASE COVENANTS
11.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall for the duration of this lease pay to the lessor the rent hereby reserved on the days and in the manner herein set out without any deduction whatsoever.
12.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall for the duration of this lease maintain the demised premises in good and sufficient order and repair to the satisfaction of the lessor, reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire, lightning, tempest and the like excepted.
13.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall permit the lessor, his servants, agents and employees at all reasonable times for the duration of this lease to enter upon the demised premises for the purpose of inspecting the state of repair or making such repairs as the lessor may from time to time consider necessary.
14.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall not, without the prior written consent of the lessor, place any building, erection, addition or improvement, other than trade fixtures, upon the demised premises, or alter the interior of the demised premises or any part thereof.
15.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall use the demised premises only for the purpose or purposes agreed upon by the lessor and lessee.
16.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall not, without the written consent of the lessor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, assign, transfer, set over, sublet or otherwise by any act or deed cause or permit the demised premises or any part thereof to be assigned, transferred, sublet or set over unto any person or persons whomsoever.
17.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall promptly comply with and conform to the requirements of every federal and provincial statute, rule, regulation and ordinance, and every local government by-law, rule, regulation, order and ordinance at any time or from time to time in force affecting the use or occupation of the demised premises or any part thereof by the lessee.
18.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall upon the expiration or other sooner determination of this lease peaceably deliver to the lessor vacant possession of the demised premises in the condition in which the lessee is by this lease required to maintain the demised premises.
19.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall permit the lessor, his servants, agents and employees at reasonable times and after reasonable notice to enter the demised premises for the purpose of showing it to prospective tenants and purchasers.
20.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall pay as they become due all charges for public utilities including electricity, gas, water, telephone and all other services provided by any public utility in connection with the occupancy of the demised premises.
21.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall not carry on or permit to be carried on upon the demised premises any activity which may cause an increase in premiums for insurance upon the building wherein the demised premises are situate, or which may render void or voidable any policy of insurance.
22.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall pay for the duration of this lease all taxes, rates, levies and assessments charged against the demised premises in connection with the lessee’s use and occupation thereof.
23.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall at his own expense take out and keep in force public liability and property damage insurance in the names of the lessor and the lessee for injury, death or property damage occurring in, or arising in connection with the operation of, the demised premises, with all inclusive coverage.
24.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall pay to the lessor as additional rent in each year of the term hereby demised his proportion of
(a) the total annual cost of operating and maintaining the common area including all costs of repairs, taxes, assessments, electricity, plumbing, water, air-conditioning, heat, insurance, police, supervision, cleaning, snow removal, muzak, elevators, parking and maintenance or any other services or equipment used in the common area and
(b) all costs and expenses incurred by the lessor in insuring and heating the lessor’s building.
25.The lessee covenants with the lessor that the lessee shall conduct his business in and use the whole of the demised premises in a reputable manner; a business practice by the lessee whether through advertising, selling procedures or otherwise which in the opinion of the lessor may harm the business or reputation of the lessor or reflect unfavourably on the lessor or other tenants of premises in the building, or which may confuse, mislead or deceive the public, shall immediately be discontinued by the lessee at the request of the lessor.
26.In the event that the lessee is in default of payment of any amount required by this lease to be paid by him, the lessor may pay such amount on his behalf and recover that amount together with his reasonable expenses from the lessee as rent, with all remedies incidental thereto as if that amount and expenses were included in the rent hereby reserved.
27.In the event that the rights of the lessee under this lease are at any time seized or taken in execution or attachment by any creditor of the lessee, or the lessee makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or takes the benefit of any statute that may be in force for bankrupt or insolvent debtors, then the current month’s rent, including additional rent, and the next three month’s rent, including additional rent, immediately become due and payable and, in the manner prescribed by law, the lease and term shall, at the option of the lessor, become forfeited and void and the lessor may enter into and upon the demised premises, or any part thereof in the name of the whole, by force or otherwise as he may see fit, to have again, repossess and enjoy, as of its former estate, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
28.The lessor covenants with the lessee that the lessee, paying the rent hereby reserved and performing the covenants on his part to be performed, shall and may peaceably possess and enjoy the demised premises for the duration of this lease without any interruption or disturbance from the lessor or any person lawfully claiming under him.
29.The lessor covenants with the lessee that the lessor shall effect fire and extended coverage insurance and insurance against all other risks required to be insured against by a mortgagee, if any, as well as boiler and pressure vessel insurance, on the whole of the building of which the demised premises forms a part in such amounts as the lessor and mortgagee shall from time to time deem to be required.
30.The lessor covenants with the lessee that the lessor shall pay all taxes and rates, including local improvement rates, local government, provincial, federal or otherwise, assessed against the demised premises or the lessor or lessee on account thereof, save and except any business taxes and taxes upon the personal property and income of the lessee.
31.The lessor may assign his rights under this lease as collateral security for a loan and in the event that such an assignment is given and executed by the lessor and notification thereof is given to the lessee by or on behalf of the lessor, it is expressly agreed between the lessor and the lessee that this lease shall not be cancelled or modified for any reason whatsoever without the consent in writing of the assignee.
32.The lessee may at or prior to the termination of this lease, take, remove and carry away from the demised premises all fixtures, fittings, plant, machinery, utensils, shelving, counters, safes or other articles placed in or on the premises in the nature of trade or tenants’ fixtures or other articles belonging to or brought upon the premises by the lessee, but the lessee shall in such removal do no damage to the premises or shall make good any damage which he may occasion thereto.
33.For the duration of this lease or any renewal thereof the lessee has an insurable interest in any alterations, additions and improvements that may be made by the lessee in and to the demised premises, and the lessee is entitled to insure such alterations, additions and improvements up to their full insurable value and to receive the proceeds of any insurance so placed by him.
34.If the demised premises are rendered partially unfit for the lessee by fire, lightning, tempest or other insurable casualty, the rent hereby reserved shall abate in part only in the proportion that the part of the demised premises rendered unfit for the lessee bears to the whole of the demised premises, or if the demised premises are rendered wholly unfit for the lessee, this lease shall be terminated and the rent hereby reserved and all other charges shall be apportioned and paid to the date of occurrence of the casualty.
35.The lessor shall have the right to make changes or additions to the pipes, conduits and ducts in the demised premises where necessary to serve adjoining premises but not in a way to interfere materially with the use and enjoyment of the demised premises and shall make good any damage to the demised premises so caused.
36.In the event that the lessee holds over beyond the duration of this lease or the renewal thereof with or without the consent of the lessor and without any further written agreement, the tenancy resulting shall be a monthly tenancy only, at a monthly rental equivalent to the amount paid per month during the last month of the term hereby granted or the renewal thereof and subject to termination at the election of the lessor or lessee upon one month’s notice in writing and subject also to the terms, conditions and covenants herein set out.
37.The lessee, his employees, customers, invitees and all others requiring communication with them, shall have the use in common with all others entitled thereto, of the common area.
38.The lessor shall not in any event whatsoever be liable or responsible in any way for any personal injury or death that may be suffered or sustained by the lessee or any employee of the lessee or any other person who may be upon the demised premises or for any loss of or damage or injury to any property belonging to the lessee or to his employees or to any other person while such property is on the demised premises, unless due to the negligence of the lessor, his employees, agents or licensees.
39.Subject to the lessor’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, the lessee may install in, upon or about the demised premises any signs or advertising material which shall remain the property of the lessee and which the lessee may remove regardless of the degree of affixation upon expiration or termination of this lease or any renewal thereof provided that the lessee shall make good any damage caused to the demised premises by such installation and removal.
40.In the case of any dispute between the lessor and the lessee during the continuance of this lease or any renewal thereof, as to any matter arising hereunder which it is agreed between the parties hereto shall be settled by arbitration, either party hereto shall be entitled to give to the other party notice of such dispute and demand arbitration thereof and, after giving notice and demand, each party shall at once appoint an arbitrator and such appointees shall jointly appoint a third; the decision of any two of the three arbitrators so appointed shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto who covenant one with the other that their disputes shall be so decided by arbitration alone and not by recourse to any court or action at law; if within a reasonable time the two arbitrators appointed by the parties hereto do not agree upon a third or if the party who has been notified of a dispute fails to appoint an arbitrator, then a third arbitrator or an arbitrator to represent the party in default may, upon petition of the party not in default, be appointed by a judge of The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick; the cost of arbitration shall be apportioned between the parties hereto as the arbitrators may decide.
41.Any condoning, excusing or overlooking by the lessor of any default, breach or non-observance by the lessee at any time or times in respect of any covenant, proviso or condition herein contained shall not operate as a waiver of the lessor’s rights hereunder in respect of any continuing or subsequent default, breach or non-observance, nor so as to defeat or affect in any way the rights of the lessor.
42.All policies of insurance placed by the lessee shall contain a waiver or waivers of subrogation against the lessor and the lessee waives, releases and discharges all rights, claims and demands whatsoever which the lessee might have or acquire against the lessor arising out of damage to or destruction of the building or any part thereof occasioned by any of the perils insured against by the lessee or which the lessee has agreed to insure against, whether or not such rights, claims and demands shall arise through the negligence or other fault of the lessor, his servants, agents or contractors.
84-136; 2000-38; 2005-64; 2017, c.20, s.89; 2023, c.17, s.136
N.B. This Regulation is consolidated to June 16, 2023.