Rent increase notice and terminations

Province / Territory

Rent Increase Notice

Required Form

Termination – No Cause

Termination – With Cause

Notes

Alberta

3 months (monthly tenancy)

No standard form

3 months (periodic tenancy)

14 days for substantial breach

12 months between increases

British Columbia

3 months

RTB-7

Fixed-term: end at term
Month-to-month: 2 months (if permitted reason)

10-day notice for cause (RTB-33)

Must use RTB forms

Manitoba

3 months

Prescribed form (online)

3 months (month-to-month)

5 days (non-payment), 1 month (other cause)

Must register increases annually

New Brunswick

3 months

Written notice

3 months

7 days (non-payment), 15 days (cause)

No limit on rent increase amount

Newfoundland & Labrador

6 months

Written notice

1 month (month-to-month)

5–10 days (depending on cause)

Rent can’t be raised during fixed term

Nova Scotia

4 months

Written notice

3 months (yearly), 1 month (monthly)

5 days (non-payment), 15 days (other cause)

Rent cap in effect (until 2025)

Ontario

90 days

Form N1

60 days (end of term or month-to-month) with Form N12/N13

14 days (non-payment) with Form N4

Guideline % set yearly

Prince Edward Island

3 months

Written notice

1 month

5–10 days depending on breach

Must apply to IRAC for increase approval

Québec

3 months

Written notice

Varies (typically 3 months at lease end)

10 days (non-payment), 1 month (serious cause)

Tenants can refuse rent increase

Saskatchewan

2 months

Form 5

1 month with Form 7

15 days with Form 8

12-month gap between increases

Northwest Territories

3 months

Written notice

3 months (periodic)

10 days (non-payment), 14–30 days (cause)

Rent increase once every 12 months

Nunavut

3 months

Written notice

1 rental period

5–10 days depending on issue

Follow Nunavut RTA rules closely

Yukon

3 months

Written notice

2 months (month-to-month)

14 days (non-payment), 30 days (cause)

Rent increase once every 12 months