New Brunswick's Auditor General, Paul Martin, reported that the New Brunswick Housing Corporation is failing to properly maintain its 4,630 public housing units. The audit found that 85% of units didn't meet inspection requirements, work orders for repairs were not completed timely, and the agency failed to create a budget for 2024-25, leading to an average 140-day turnaround for preparing units for new tenants.
New Brunswick not properly maintaining public housing stock, says auditor
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New Brunswick's Auditor General, Paul Martin, reported that the New Brunswick Housing Corporation is failing to properly maintain its 4,630 public housing units. The audit found that 85% of units didn't meet inspection requirements, work orders for repairs were not completed timely, and the agency failed to create a budget for 2024-25, leading to an average 140-day turnaround for preparing units for new tenants.
Trending- 1 April 1, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2024: Period covered by the audit.
- 2 2024-25 fiscal year: New Brunswick Housing Corporation failed to create a budget.
- 3 June 10, 2025: Paul Martin released his report.
- Public housing units are not properly maintained
- Repairs are delayed
- Units take too long to prepare for new tenants, potentially increasing wait times for housing
- Lack of budget hinders proper planning
What: New Brunswick’s public housing agency is not properly maintaining its stock of subsidized homes.
When: June 10, 2025 (today, when the report was released). The audit covered April 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2024.
Where: New Brunswick, Canada.
Why: The New Brunswick Housing Corporation failed to meet inspection requirements, complete work orders timely, and create a budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
How: Paul Martin's report on his investigation into the maintenance of 4,630 public housing units revealed that 85% of units under audit did not meet inspection requirements, and it took an average of 140 days to prepare a unit for a new tenant.