How Much Can Your Landlord Raise Rent in 2027?

Six provinces cap how much a landlord can raise your rent in 2027. Ontario’s limit is 1.9 per cent, the lowest, followed by P.E.I. at 2.1 per cent, B.C. at 2.2 per cent, Manitoba and New Brunswick at 3 per cent, and Nova Scotia at up to 5 per cent. On a $2,000 monthly rent, that works out to between $38 and $100 more a month, by our calculation. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec set no fixed percentage. Notice rules differ too: 90 days in Ontario, three months in B.C. and P.E.I., six months in New Brunswick, and 12 months in Saskatchewan. Nova Scotia’s 5 per cent cap is temporary and runs until Dec. 31, 2027. This guide covers the provinces only; confirm the rules with your province’s tenancy office before sending or accepting a notice.

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Sources: Government of Ontario; Government of B.C. news release, Aug. 27, 2026; Manitoba Residential Tenancies Branch; P.E.I. Residential Tenancy Office; Government of Nova Scotia; Government of New Brunswick, June 2026; Government of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador tenancy pages; Quebec Tribunal administratif du logement. Dollar figures are our calculation ($2,000 times the maximum percentage). Charts drawn by Canada News Media.

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