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2011 Rent Increase Guideline

 
 

June 22, 2010 9:00 AM

McGuinty Government Protects Tenants From Excessive Rent Increases

Ontario's rent increase guideline for the year 2011 will be 0.7 per cent, the lowest guideline in the 35-year history of rent regulation in Ontario.

The rent increase guideline is the maximum amount by which a landlord can increase the rent of most sitting tenants without seeking the approval of the Landlord and Tenant Board.

The 2011 guideline applies to rent increases that occur between January 1 and December 31, 2011.

The calculation is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation that is calculated by Statistics Canada.

QUICK FACTS

 
  • The 2011 guideline is calculated under the Residential Tenancies Act, which came into force on January 31, 2007.
  • The current 2010 guideline is 2.1 per cent.

CONTACTS

  • Joe Kim
    Minister's Office, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
    416 585-7686
  • Stanley Janusas
    Housing Division
    416-585-6773



Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
ontario.ca/municipal


 

"The McGuinty government is providing real protection for tenants by linking the rent increase guideline to the Ontario Consumer Price Index, which prevents routine rent increases above the rate of inflation, while ensuring landlords can recover increases in their costs."

 – Jim Bradley
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing