- 2027 limit: 1.9%, down from 2.1% this year.
- Your landlord needs 90 days' warning, on the tribunal's official form.
- Newer units, community housing and brand-new leases are left out.
What it means in dollars
On a rent of $2,000 a month, 1.9% is $38 more a month. On $2,500 it is $48, and on $3,000 it is $57.
Which Toronto buildings it covers
The City of Toronto registers every apartment building with 3 or more storeys and 10 or more units. Of the private buildings on that list, 2,960 (243,016 units) were built in 2017 or earlier, so the limit covers most of their units. 63 buildings (15,203 units) were built in 2019 or later and are likely not covered. A building's year is not the same as when each unit was first lived in, so check your own unit.
If you rent
An increase above 1.9% needs the Landlord and Tenant Board's approval, usually for major repairs or rising costs. A notice that arrives with less than 90 days, or not on the official form, does not count.
If you own or manage a building
For an increase on January 1, 2027, the 90-day notice had to reach tenants by early October. Later notices move the increase back by the same number of days.
- Government of Ontario: Rent increase guideline
- City of Toronto open data: Apartment Building Registration and RentSafeTO evaluations