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Ontario’s Bill 60: Faster Evictions, Fairer Hearings, and Greater Transparency

• Ontario’s Bill 60 aims to reduce delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), helping landlords resolve cases faster, especially those involving non-payment of rent and evictions.
• The legislation offers clearer, more consistent rules while eliminating bottlenecks and loopholes that complicate and drag out cases. These include a simplified N4 notice, a shorter rental arrears period, and limits on the postponement of eviction orders.
• Bill 60 is expected to lead to shorter wait times at the LTB, reducing financial losses for landlords. By lowering risk and uncertainty in Ontario’s rental market, the proposed changes could also encourage more landlords to rent out vacant properties, increasing the housing supply.

How to Raise Rent: The Ultimate Technical Guide

• Know the laws before you increase your rent fee. Rent increases are regulated by local and regional tenancy laws. Learn how much you can legally raise your rent, how often you can do it, and how much notice you must give to your tenants.
• Base your rent increase on unbiased and timely data rather than personal preference or impulse. Research local rental rates and review your operating costs to ensure your price keeps your property profitable and competitive.
• Be open and transparent with your tenants about your rent increase to minimize the risk of disputes. Provide written notice using the proper form, deliver it on time, and explain why you’re asking them to pay more.

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How to Make Your Rental Property Energy Efficient in BC

• Energy advisors can help you explore green upgrades and identify ways to make your rental property more energy-efficient, such as adding solar panels and reducing energy consumption.
• Use a blower door test to detect where air sealing is needed to improve insulation and reduce energy costs.
• Install energy-efficient systems like air-source heat pumps and tankless hot water systems to lower energy usage and utility bills.

BC Builds Helps Housing Providers and the Cost of Housing

• BC Builds offers landlords financial incentives, faster project timelines, and access to underused land.
• The program’s purpose is to offer affordable housing for eligible British Columbians searching for middle-income housing and help alleviate the housing crisis.
• The initiative focuses on helping middle-income British Columbians spend no more than 30% of their income on rent, with a goal to construct 8,000 to 10,000 homes within the first five years.

Nova Scotia 2025 Rent Increase Guidelines

• The Nova Scotia rent increase guideline for 2025 is 5%, unchanged from 2024. This is the maximum amount you can raise the rent on a residential rental property. The limit for mobile homes also remains unchanged at 5.8%.
• You must give your tenants at least four months’ written notice before raising their rent. This rule applies to both fixed-term and month-to-month leases.
• You can raise the rent above the annual guideline if you’re renting out a mobile home. However, you must obtain permission from the Director of Residential Tenancies.

Ontario rent increase guidelines for 2026 and 2027

• Ontario’s rent increase guideline is 2.1% for increases that take effect in 2026 and 1.9% for increases that take effect in 2027. For most rent-controlled units, this is the maximum amount a landlord can increase rent without applying to the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB).
• In most cases, at least 12 months must have passed since the tenancy began or the last rent increase took effect. The tenant must also receive at least 90 days’ written notice before the new rent starts. For most rent-controlled units, landlords use Form N1: Notice of Rent Increase.
• Ontario’s annual rent increase guideline doesn’t apply to every rental unit. One common exemption applies to units first occupied for residential purposes after November 15, 2018. If a unit is exempt or partially exempt, a different form or process may apply.

How to Increase Rent in BC in 2026

• The British Columbia rent increase guideline for 2025 is 3%, down from 3.5% in 2024. This figure refers to the maximum amount you can raise your rent for a residential rental unit, such as a single-family home, apartment, or mobile home.
• For a rent increase to be valid, you must give your tenant at least three months’ written notice using a government-approved form.
• Under exceptional circumstances, you can apply to the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) to be exempt from the 2025 limit. If approved, you can raise your rent more than the rent increase guideline.

Saskatchewan 2025 Rent Increase Guidelines

• Saskatchewan has no rent control laws on residential rental properties, which means you’re free to raise your rent as much as you want.
• For a fixed-term tenancy, you can raise rent only once per year, and you must provide your tenants with a minimum of two months’ notice using an approved form.
• For a periodic tenancy, you can increase rent once every six months if you’re a member of an approved landlord organization and if you give your tenants six months’ written notice. If you’re not a member of an approved landlord organization, you’re limited to a rent increase every 12 months and must provide 12 months’ written notice.

Manitoba 2025 Rent Increase Guidelines

• The Manitoba rent increase guideline for 2025 is 1.7%, a decrease from 3% in 2024. This is the maximum amount that rent can be raised for a residential rental unit. Only one rent increase is allowed per year.
• You must notify your tenant of your new rent price at least three months before it takes effect using an approved form. This will typically be Form 1A.
• You can also apply to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to increase your rent beyond the legal limit. To be eligible, you must show that your operating and capital costs greatly exceed the guideline.

Quebec 2025 Rent Increase Guidelines

• There’s no limit to how much you can raise your rent in Quebec in 2025. However, your tenant must agree to the proposed rent increase. If they object, they can apply to the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) to decide on an appropriate amount.
• The TAL publishes rent increase recommendations every January, which landlords and tenants can use to facilitate negotiations on rent pricing. The 2025 recommendations apply to the period between April 2, 2025 to April 1, 2026.
• You must give your tenants proper notice using an approved form before applying your rent increase. Fixed leases of one year or more require at least three months’ notice before the lease end date, and those under one year require a minimum of one month’s notice. Leases with no set end date require at least one month’s notice.

Prince Edward Island 2025 Rent Increase Guidelines

• The Prince Edward Island rent increase guideline for 2025 is 2.3%, down from 3% in 2024. This is the maximum amount you can raise the rent in the province for a residential rental property.
• You must notify your tenant of a rent increase in writing at least three months’ before the new rate takes effect using an approved form (this will usually be Form 8).
• If you’d like to raise the rent beyond the allowable amount under the guideline, you must get permission from the Rental Office. You can ask for an additional rent increase of up to 3%.