Rent Increases for Alberta.

Alberta’s tenancy legislation requires that six months must pass between increases for monthly tenancies. A Landlord cannot increase the rent unless the landlord serves on the tenant a written notice. The notice must be dated, state the effective date and be signed by the landlord.

1. weekly tenancy - at least 12 weeks
2. monthly tenancy - at least 3 months
3. periodic tenancy - at least 90 days

Rent Increases for Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan legislation does not currently contain any prohibition against multiple or successive rent increases.

Any notice of rent increase must be given in writing (Form 5 - Notice of Rent Increase) at least three months before the increase is to come into effect and in the case of a owner-occupied mobile home, the notice of an increase in pad rentals must be given six full months before the increase. Any notice that is not served in time takes effect the next possible date.

If proper notice is not given, any excess rent paid may be returned to the tenant at the discretion of the Office of Residential Tenancies.

http://www.justice.gov.sk.ca/Form5.pdf

Rent increases Manitoba.

The 2008 rent increase guideline for Manitoba is 2 per cent.

Under the Residential Tenancies Act, tenants must be given proper written notice at least three months before the rent increase takes effect. A notice to increase rent must meet the requirements of The Residential Tenancies Act The branch provides rent increase forms for Landlords to use. Rents can only be increased once a year.

The guideline applies to rented residential apartments, single rooms, houses and duplexes however there are some exceptions to the rules.

• Premises renting for $1,070.00 or more per month as of Dec. 31, 2007;
   

• Personal care homes;
   

• Approved rehabilitated rental units;
   

• New buildings less than 15 years old where an occupancy permit was first issued or a unit was first occupied after April 9, 2001; and
   

• New buildings less than 20 years old where an occupancy permit was first issued or a unit was first occupied after March 7, 2005.

Tenants can object to any increase in rent regardless of whether it is at, below or above the guideline. Landlords can apply for larger increases if they can demonstrate that the guideline amount will not cover cost they have incurred. The economic adjustment factor for 2008 is 1.1%. The economic Adjustment Factor helps to offset the costs of inflation.

FORMS: http://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/cca/rtb/download.html#part9

Rent increases for New Brunswick.

The maximum increase for 2008 is 3%

Rent can not be increased more than once in a 12-month period. Landlords must notify the tenants in writing at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the increase.

Landlords must provide the tenant at lease signing and at each lease renewal with a copy of the "Plain Language Summary of Rent Control", a copy of the most recent filing of the rental registration for the unit, a copy of any VDC or surcharge applications made in the past 12 months and a calculation showing how the new rent was calculated in compliance with the rent control regulations. This applies to both written and oral leases.
 

Rent increases for Nova Scotia.

There are no rent controls in Nova Scotia.

In a mobile home park tenants may ask the Residential Tenancies to review the rent and a Residential Tenancies Officer will determine what the rent can be. Landlords of all types of residential rental units may only raise the rent once in 12 months and must give written notice at least 4 months before the anniversary date of the tenancy.

Landlords must give three months written notice if rent is paid monthly or three weeks notice if rent is paid weekly. A tenant can ask the Rentalsman to make the Landlord charge the old rent until proper notice is received.

Form used by Landlords to notify tenants of a rent increase in a mobile home park:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/forms/pdf/resten/00-10055 Form C Rent Incr.pdf

2008 Rent increases for Prince Edward Island.

The a allowable rent increase for Prince Edward Island is as follows:

Heated and Unheated Premises:1.00%
Mobile Home 0.00%

General information regarding the Act are available from the Office of the Director of Residential Rental Property, Fifth Floor, National Bank Tower, 134 Kent Street, P. O. Box 577, Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 7L1, at the Director’s website at www.irac.pe.ca/rental/ or at any Access PEI.

Forms http://www.irac.pe.ca/rental/forms/

Rent Increases for Quebec. 

For leases longer than 12 months, the Landlord and the tenant are free to adjust the rent during the course of the lease. If the duration of the lease is 12 months or less, the rent may not be increased during the course of the lease. There is no cap on rent increases or fixed rates of increase however the tenant must be given proper notice in writing.