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R-10.2 - The Residential Tenancies Act

Section 26
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Residential tenancies officer
26(1)The President and Chief Executive Officer of the New Brunswick Housing Corporation may appoint one or more persons as residential tenancies officers who shall carry out such duties as are prescribed by this Act and the regulations.
26(1.1)Among the persons appointed under subsection (1), the President and Chief Executive Officer of the New Brunswick Housing Corporation may designate a Chief Residential Tenancies Officer and a Deputy Chief Residential Tenancies Officer.
26(2)A residential tenancies officer, in addition to carrying out any other duties or exercising any other powers under this Act or the regulations,
(a) may advise landlords and tenants in tenancy matters;
(b) may receive complaints and mediate disputes between landlords and tenants;
(c) may disseminate information to educate and advise landlords and tenants of rental practices, rights and remedies;
(d) may receive and investigate complaints of conduct in alleged contravention of the law of landlord and tenant;
(e) shall make inspections, repairs, collection and payments under the provisions of sections 5 and 6;
(f) shall establish time limits under the provision of sections 5 and 6;
(g) shall carry out his or her duties under section 8 with respect to security deposits;
(h) may conduct investigations and inspections of premises;
(i) may receive rental and other payments under the provisions of this Act;
(j) may enter premises for the purpose of effecting his or her duties;
(k) may act under the provisions of section 15 with respect to disposition of chattels; and
(l) shall act under the provisions of this Act with respect to the termination of tenancies.
26(3)No person shall obstruct, prohibit or interfere with the right of a residential tenancies officer
(a) to enter the premises where entry is made on a day other than a Sunday or other holiday and is made between eight o’clock in the forenoon and eight o’clock in the afternoon, or
(b) to carry out his or her powers and duties under this Act.
26(4)Repealed: 1983, c.82, s.17
1983, c.82, s.17; 2006, c.5, s.25; 2017, c.1, s.1; 2022, c.21, s.12; 2023, c.25, s.9
Residential tenancies officer
26(1)The Minister of Service New Brunswick may appoint one or more persons as residential tenancies officers who shall carry out such duties as are prescribed by this Act and the regulations.
26(1.1)Among the persons appointed under subsection (1), the Minister of Service New Brunswick may designate a Chief Residential Tenancies Officer and a Deputy Chief Residential Tenancies Officer.
26(2)A residential tenancies officer, in addition to carrying out any other duties or exercising any other powers under this Act or the regulations,
(a) may advise landlords and tenants in tenancy matters;
(b) may receive complaints and mediate disputes between landlords and tenants;
(c) may disseminate information to educate and advise landlords and tenants of rental practices, rights and remedies;
(d) may receive and investigate complaints of conduct in alleged contravention of the law of landlord and tenant;
(e) shall make inspections, repairs, collection and payments under the provisions of sections 5 and 6;
(f) shall establish time limits under the provision of sections 5 and 6;
(g) shall carry out his or her duties under section 8 with respect to security deposits;
(h) may conduct investigations and inspections of premises;
(i) may receive rental and other payments under the provisions of this Act;
(j) may enter premises for the purpose of effecting his or her duties;
(k) may act under the provisions of section 15 with respect to disposition of chattels; and
(l) shall act under the provisions of this Act with respect to the termination of tenancies.
26(3)No person shall obstruct, prohibit or interfere with the right of a residential tenancies officer
(a) to enter the premises where entry is made on a day other than a Sunday or other holiday and is made between eight o’clock in the forenoon and eight o’clock in the afternoon, or
(b) to carry out his or her powers and duties under this Act.
26(4)Repealed: 1983, c.82, s.17
1983, c.82, s.17; 2006, c.5, s.25; 2017, c.1, s.1; 2022, c.21, s.12
Residential tenancies officer
26(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint one or more persons as residential tenancies officers who shall carry out such duties as are prescribed by this Act and the regulations.
26(1.1)Among the persons appointed under subsection (1), the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may designate a Chief Residential Tenancies Officer and a Deputy Chief Residential Tenancies Officer.
26(2)A residential tenancies officer, in addition to carrying out any other duties or exercising any other powers under this Act or the regulations,
(a) may advise landlords and tenants in tenancy matters;
(b) may receive complaints and mediate disputes between landlords and tenants;
(c) may disseminate information to educate and advise landlords and tenants of rental practices, rights and remedies;
(d) may receive and investigate complaints of conduct in alleged contravention of the law of landlord and tenant;
(e) shall make inspections, repairs, collection and payments under the provisions of sections 5 and 6;
(f) shall establish time limits under the provision of sections 5 and 6;
(g) shall carry out his or her duties under section 8 with respect to security deposits;
(h) may conduct investigations and inspections of premises;
(i) may receive rental and other payments under the provisions of this Act;
(j) may enter premises for the purpose of effecting his or her duties;
(k) may act under the provisions of section 15 with respect to disposition of chattels; and
(l) shall act under the provisions of this Act with respect to the termination of tenancies.
26(3)No person shall obstruct, prohibit or interfere with the right of a residential tenancies officer
(a) to enter the premises where entry is made on a day other than a Sunday or other holiday and is made between eight o’clock in the forenoon and eight o’clock in the afternoon, or
(b) to carry out his or her powers and duties under this Act.
26(4)Repealed: 1983, c.82, s.17
1983, c.82, s.17; 2006, c.5, s.25; 2017, c.1, s.1
Appointment
26(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint one or more persons as rentalsmen who shall carry out such duties as are prescribed by this Act and the regulations.
Designation of Chief Rentalsman and Deputy Chief Rentalsman
26(1.1)Among the persons appointed under subsection (1), the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may designate a Chief Rentalsman and a Deputy Chief Rentalsman.
Duties and powers
26(2)A rentalsman, in addition to carrying out any other duties or exercising any other powers under this Act or the regulations,
(a) may advise landlords and tenants in tenancy matters;
(b) may receive complaints and mediate disputes between landlords and tenants;
(c) may disseminate information to educate and advise landlords and tenants of rental practices, rights and remedies;
(d) may receive and investigate complaints of conduct in alleged contravention of the law of landlord and tenant;
(e) shall make inspections, repairs, collection and payments under the provisions of sections 5 and 6;
(f) shall establish time limits under the provision of sections 5 and 6;
(g) shall carry out his duties under section 8 with respect to security deposits;
(h) may conduct investigations and inspections of premises;
(i) may receive rental and other payments under the provisions of this Act;
(j) may enter premises for the purpose of effecting his duties;
(k) may act under the provisions of section 15 with respect to disposition of chattels; and
(l) shall act under the provisions of this Act with respect to the termination of tenancies.
Right of entry
26(3)No person shall obstruct, prohibit or interfere with the right of a rentalsman
(a) to enter the premises where entry is made on a day other than a Sunday or other holiday and is made between eight o’clock in the forenoon and eight o’clock in the afternoon, or
(b) to carry out his powers and duties under this Act.
Repealed
26(4)Repealed: 1983, c.82, s.17
1983, c.82, s.17; 2006, c.5, s.25
Appointment
26(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint one or more persons as rentalsmen who shall carry out such duties as are prescribed by this Act and the regulations.
Designation of Chief Rentalsman and Deputy Chief Rentalsman
26(1.1)Among the persons appointed under subsection (1), the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may designate a Chief Rentalsman and a Deputy Chief Rentalsman.
Duties and powers
26(2)A rentalsman
(a) may advise landlords and tenants in tenancy matters;
(b) may receive complaints and mediate disputes between landlords and tenants;
(c) may disseminate information to educate and advise landlords and tenants of rental practices, rights and remedies;
(d) may receive and investigate complaints of conduct in alleged contravention of the law of landlord and tenant;
(e) shall make inspections, repairs, collection and payments under the provisions of sections 5 and 6;
(f) shall establish time limits under the provision of sections 5 and 6;
(g) shall carry out his duties under section 8 with respect to security deposits;
(h) may conduct investigations and inspections of premises;
(i) may receive rental and other payments under the provisions of this Act;
(j) may enter premises for the purpose of effecting his duties;
(k) may act under the provisions of section 15 with respect to disposition of chattels; and
(l) shall act under the provisions of this Act with respect to the termination of tenancies.
Right of entry
26(3)No person shall obstruct, prohibit or interfere with the right of a rentalsman
(a) to enter the premises where entry is made on a day other than a Sunday or holiday and is made between eight o’clock in the forenoon and eight o’clock in the afternoon, or
(b) to carry out his powers and duties under this Act.
Repealed
26(4)Repealed: 1983, c.82, s.17
1983, c.82, s.17