Find the most you can raise the rent in your province and the earliest date the increase can start. Pick a province, or open its page for the full rules and official sources.
Earliest the increase can start
December 1, 2026
The increase can start on December 1, 2026. At the 2026 limit of 2.1%, the rent can go up by at most $37.80 a month, to $1,837.80.
Of the 10 provinces, 6 cap rent increases and 4 do not. Every province controls how often rent can go up and how much written notice the tenant gets. Limits are set for the year an increase takes effect.
| Province | 2026 limit | 2027 limit | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3 full months |
| Alberta | No cap | No cap | 3 full months |
| Saskatchewan | No cap | No cap | 12 months (6 months for association members) |
| Manitoba | 1.8% | 3% | 3 full months |
| Ontario | 2.1% | 1.9% | 90 days |
| Quebec | No cap | No cap | 3 to 6 months before a 12-month lease ends |
| New Brunswick | 3% | 3% | 6 full months |
| Nova Scotia | 5% | 5% | 4 full months |
| Prince Edward Island | 2% | 2.1% | 3 months |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | No cap | No cap | 6 months |
The calculator finds two dates: the earliest the increase can start under the province's waiting rule, counted from the last increase, and the earliest it can start under the notice rule, counted from the day the tenant gets the notice. The increase can start on the later of the two. Where the province has a limit, the calculator applies the limit for the year the increase starts and rounds the increase down to the cent.
Earliest by the waiting rule = date of the last increase + the waiting periodEarliest by the notice rule = date the tenant gets the notice + the notice periodEarliest start date = the later of the twoMost the rent can go up = current rent x the limit for that year / 100The calculator opens on Ontario with rent of $1,800, a last increase on December 1, 2025 and notice received on August 15, 2026. The increase can start on December 1, 2026. At the 2026 limit of 2.1%, the rent can go up by at most $37.80 a month, to $1,837.80. Each province page walks through the same example under its own rules.
This page explains the general rules for private rentals and is not legal advice. Rules differ for some kinds of housing, and they change. For a specific situation, check with the tenancy tribunal in your province.
British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island cap rent increases. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador do not, although in Quebec a tenant can refuse an increase and have the TAL set the rent.
On when the increase starts. Every province with a limit uses the one for the year the new rent takes effect, so notice given in 2026 for an increase that starts in 2027 uses the 2027 limit.
It depends on the province. British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba need 3 full months; Saskatchewan needs 12 months (6 months for association members); Ontario needs 90 days; New Brunswick needs 6 full months; Nova Scotia needs 4 full months; Prince Edward Island needs 3 months; Newfoundland and Labrador needs 6 months.
In most provinces, no. Rent can go up once every 12 months, or every 365 days in Alberta. In Saskatchewan, landlords who belong to a prescribed landlord association can raise it every 6 months after the first 12.
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