With the temporary rent cap set to end soon, the New Brunswick cabinet minister who oversees issues related to apartment rents says while a renewal is not off the table, she doesn’t believe the cap is working.
Some New Brunswick tenants advocacy groups are sounding the alarm over what they say are more ‘renovictions’ after the province announced its 3.8 per cent rent cap in March.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is hoping “responsible behaviour” from landlords will address soaring monthly rent bills, as rent control advocates call for his government’s one-year cap to become permanent and lower.