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Calculate the maximum rent increase allowed under Ontario's annual guideline — and check whether your unit is exempt from the cap.
Estimate only — not legal advice. Confirm the current guideline on ontario.ca before issuing a notice.Ontario's annual rent increase guideline is the maximum percentage a landlord can raise rent in a 12-month period for most rent-controlled units without Landlord and Tenant Board approval. The landlord must give at least 90 days' written notice using Form N1, and rent can be increased only once every 12 months. Units first occupied for residential purposes after November 15, 2018 are exempt from the guideline, so their increases are not capped.
Based on Ontario's CPI change, legally capped at 2.5% even if inflation runs higher.
Units first occupied on or after Nov 15, 2018 have no guideline cap at all.
Landlords must give written notice (Form N1) at least 90 days before the increase.
Landlords can apply to the LTB for more, for capital expenditures, taxes, or security costs.
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