3. Check if your landlord has applied for a larger increase

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 Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) for an above guideline increase (AGI).

The Notice of Rent Increase should be on a Form N1. The form must tell you that:

• the landlord has applied for approval, or
• the LTB has already approved the increase.

If the landlord has applied, you should receive a separate notice about this. You and other affected tenants have the right to oppose your landlord's application.

The LTB can allow an AGI for only the following reasons:

• the cost of security services,
• certain kinds of capital expenses
• unusually high increases in municipal taxes and charges (AGIs based on this were not allowed during 2021)

Capital expenses are major repairs, renovations, replacements, or additions that:

• will last at least 5 years, and
• are not part of normal ongoing maintenance.

If the LTB has already approved the increase, you should have received:

• notice about the landlord's application, and
• a copy of the LTB's order saying how much your rent can increase.

If you didn't get a notice about your landlord's application to the LTB, contact the LTB to ask if your landlord has applied.