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New Brunswick Not Properly Maintaining Public Housing Stock, Says Auditor
- Paul Martin released a report on June 10, 2025, revealing serious maintenance issues in New Brunswick's 4,630 public housing units.
- The report follows an audit from April 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, showing that 85% of units failed inspection and many repairs were delayed.
- The New Brunswick Housing Corporation lacked a 2024-25 budget, causing delays in repairs and an average 140-day vacancy period, far exceeding the one-month policy limit.
- Martin emphasized that ensuring public housing units are safe and accessible promptly to those who require them is essential for protecting the health and welfare of the residents.
- The report's findings suggest systemic failures that risk housing safety and availability amid rising demand, prompting partial acceptance of 16 recommendations with ongoing implementation.
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New Brunswick not properly maintaining public housing stock, says auditor
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's auditor general has found "significant deficiencies" in the operations of the province's public housing agency, saying the stock of subsidized homes managed by the Crown corporation is not well maintained.
The federal government has been depriving itself of significant savings by neglecting its commitment since 2019 to divest itself of surplus buildings to convert them into affordable housing.
'Significant deficiencies' with public housing keep units vacant, auditor general finds
The New Brunswick Housing Corporation does not have systems or practices in place to ensure its 4,630 public housing units are well maintained, safe and habitable for tenants, according to a new report by the auditor general.
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New Brunswick’s auditor general says the province’s public housing agency is not properly maintaining its stock of subsidized homes. Paul Martin released his report today on his investigation into the maintenance of 4,630 public housing units by the New Brunswick Housing Corporation. The report says that between April 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2024, 85 per cent of units under audit did not meet inspection requirements. It says that work orders for s…
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