Guide · Ontario rent

Ontario rent increase guideline: 2026 and 2027

The guideline is the most that most landlords can raise the rent without applying to the Landlord and Tenant Board.

General information, not legal advice. Use the official Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) forms and the Residential Tenancies Act as the authority. Results are estimates; check the official sources below.

Key numbers

2026: 2.1%.
2027: 1.9%.
The guideline is capped at 2.5%.
Use the guideline for the year the increase takes effect.

Guideline since 2021

Year	Guideline
2021	0%
2022	1.2%
2023	2.5%
2024	2.5%
2025	2.5%
2026	2.1%
2027	1.9%

2021 was 0% because of the COVID-19 rent freeze; otherwise it would have been 1.5% (ontario.ca).

To raise the rent legally

Wait at least 12 months since the last increase or the start of the tenancy.
Give written notice on the proper LTB form (Form N1 for most units).
Serve it at least 90 days before the increase; if you mail it, allow 5 more days.
To go above the guideline, use a signed N10 agreement or apply to the LTB (Form L5).

Units the guideline does not limit

New buildings, additions and most new basement apartments first occupied for residential purposes after November 15, 2018.
These units still need at least 90 days' written notice on the proper form.

Open the rent increase calculator

Official sources

Rules last checked against these sources on 2026-10-29.