The 2026 rent increase limit in Manitoba is 1.8%, and 3% for increases that start in 2027. Find the most you can raise the rent and the earliest date the increase can start.
Earliest the increase can start
December 1, 2026
The increase can start on December 1, 2026. At the 2026 limit of 1.8%, the rent can go up by at most $27.00 a month, to $1,527.00.
| Limit | Manitoba sets a rent increase guideline each year from provincial inflation, held between 1% and 3%. It is 1.8% for increases that take effect in 2026 and 3.0% for increases that take effect in 2027. |
|---|---|
| Not covered by the limit | The guideline does not apply to units renting for $1,670 or more a month for 2026 increases, or $2,000 or more from 2027. It also does not apply to buildings first occupied after March 2005 (for 20 years), social housing, government-owned units, co-ops, non-profit life leases and approved rehabilitated units. Those units still need three months of notice and get one increase every 12 months. |
| How often | Once in any 12-month period, and not until 12 months after the unit is first rented. Rent can go up during a fixed-term lease with the same notice. |
| Notice | Written notice at least three months before the increase starts. For a January 1 increase, the tenant must receive the notice by September 30. Notice received April 1 is too late for July 1. |
| Form | Form 1A, Notice of Rent Increase, or a landlord form with the same information. A copy goes to the Residential Tenancies Branch within 14 days. |
| Disputes | Residential Tenancies Branch |
The calculator takes the current rent, the date of the last increase, the date the tenant gets the notice and the day rent is due. It finds the earliest date allowed by the waiting rule and by the notice rule, and the increase can start on the later of the two. It then applies the limit for the year the increase starts.
Earliest by the waiting rule = date of the last increase (or the start of the tenancy) + 12 monthsEarliest by the notice rule = the first rent day after the day the notice arrives + 3 whole rental monthsEarliest start date = the later of the two, moved to a rent dayMost the rent can go up = current rent x the limit for the year the increase starts / 100, rounded down to the centSay the rent is $1,500 a month, due on the 1st. It last went up on December 1, 2025, and the tenant receives the notice on August 15, 2026.
| Step | How | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest by the waiting rule | December 1, 2025 + the waiting period | December 1, 2026 |
| Earliest by the notice rule | Notice received August 15, 2026 | December 1, 2026 |
| Earliest start date | The later of the two | December 1, 2026 |
| Limit that applies | Limit for 2026 | 1.8% (2026 limit) |
| Most the rent can go up | $1,500 x 1.8 / 100 | $27.00 |
| Highest new rent | $1,500 + $27.00 | $1,527.00 |
The increase can start on December 1, 2026. At the 2026 limit of 1.8%, the rent can go up by at most $27.00 a month, to $1,527.00.
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 Residential Tenancies Branch.
Checked against these official sources on September 27, 2026:
Manitoba sets a rent increase guideline each year from provincial inflation, held between 1% and 3%. It is 1.8% for increases that take effect in 2026 and 3.0% for increases that take effect in 2027.
Written notice at least three months before the increase starts. For a January 1 increase, the tenant must receive the notice by September 30. Notice received April 1 is too late for July 1. Use Form 1A, Notice of Rent Increase, or a landlord form with the same information. A copy goes to the Residential Tenancies Branch within 14 days.
Once in any 12-month period, and not until 12 months after the unit is first rented. Rent can go up during a fixed-term lease with the same notice.
The guideline does not apply to units renting for $1,670 or more a month for 2026 increases, or $2,000 or more from 2027. It also does not apply to buildings first occupied after March 2005 (for 20 years), social housing, government-owned units, co-ops, non-profit life leases and approved rehabilitated units. Those units still need three months of notice and get one increase every 12 months.
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