3. Check if your landlord has applied for a larger increase
Question & Answer
Can my landlord increase the rent because of higher taxes?If you are covered by the guideline, and the landlord wants to increase your rent by more than the guideline, then the landlord must apply to the (LTB) for an above guideline increase (AGI).
Your landlord should have given you a Form N1: Notice of Rent Increase. The form must tell you that:
- the landlord has applied for approval, or
- the LTB has already approved the increase.
Your landlord must give you this at least 90 days before the date they want the rent increase to start.
When you must pay the increase
You can choose to pay just the guideline increase until the LTB decides about the AGI.
If the LTB approves the AGI, they will give the date that the landlord can increase the rent. This could be a date that has already passed. The LTB will also give a deadline for tenants to pay any unpaid rent if they did choose to pay only the guideline increase.
How much the increase can be
The LTB uses a complicated formula to decide how much the above guideline increase will be. There's no maximum amount that rent can go up because of a municipal tax or charge increase. But in most cases, the increases are below 1%.
