Ontario's rent increase limit set for 2010

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
News Release

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2010 rent increase guideline

McGuinty government balances needs of landlords and tenants

Ontario's rent increase guideline for the year 2010 will be 2.1 percent.

The rent increase guideline is the maximum amount by which a landlord can increase the rent of an existing tenant without seeking the approval of the Landlord and Tenant Board.

The 2010 guideline applies to rent increases that occur between January 1 and December 31, 2010.

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

This calculation method was implemented by the province and came into force on January 31, 2007.

"By creating a rent control system that links the rent increase guideline to the Ontario Consumer Price Index, we've ensured that landlords are able to recover the increases in their costs, while protecting tenants from rent increases well above the rate of inflation," said Jim Watson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

Quick facts

The 2010 guideline is calculated under the Residential Tenancies Act, which created a new system of rent regulation that includes linking the rent increase guideline to the Ontario Consumer Price Index.

The first rent increase guideline was calculated in 1975 at 8 per cent.

Learn more

See what information the Landlord and Tenant Board can provide here.

View Frequently Asked Questions about the rent increase guideline at this website.

Read the 2010 Rent Increase Guideline here.

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