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.

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Contacts

  • Adrian Kupesic
    Minister's Office
    416-585-7686
  • Stanley Janusas
    Housing Division
    416-585-6773

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
ontario.ca/municipal