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The limit is 2% until December 31, and 2.1% from January 1, 2027.See which limit applies to you

Announced by the Director of Residential Tenancy

The 2027 rent limit is 2.1%. Here's what changes, and when.

The new limit only applies to increases that take effect on or after January 1, 2027. Until then, 2% still applies. A notice you get this fall can still be over the limit.

See which limit applies to you

Which limit applies to your increase?

It depends on the date the new rent takes effect, not the date on the notice. Enter what's on your Form 8 notice.

Checks 2026 and 2027 dates. This is general information, not legal advice. Confirm with the Rental Office.

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Enter the four details from your notice and the right limit is applied automatically.

Three things that are different this time

Jan 1

Two limits apply this fall

Notices dated in 2026 can take effect in 2027. The effective date, not the notice date, decides which limit applies.

2.1%

A decimal, so the math gets fiddly

On $1,650 a month, 2.1% is $34.65, for a new maximum of $1,684.65. A landlord who rounds up can be over the limit. Small amounts add up.

5.1%

The ceiling with permission

A landlord can apply for more than 2.1%, but only with an Order from the Rental Office. They must apply on a Form 9 and give you a copy.

How the change plays out

  1. This fall
    2.1% announced

    Nothing changes yet. The 2% limit still applies.

  2. This fall
    Notices arrive

    Check the effective date on your Form 8. It must be at least 3 months after you got it.

  3. January 1, 2027
    2.1% takes effect

    Increases starting on or after this date can go up to the new limit.

  4. If it happens
    If you were overcharged

    File a Form 2(A), section (b), to ask for rent back from an unlawful increase.

The rules that haven't changed

  • Rent can only go up once every 12 months.
  • Your landlord must give you at least 3 months' written notice, on a Form 8.
  • Rent is attached to the unit, not the tenant. It can't jump just because a new tenant moves in.
  • The limit is the same for heated and unheated units and for mobile home sites.

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Source: PEI Rental Office: rent increases · Source: IRAC: 2021 allowable increase summary (1.00%) · Source: PEI Rental Office: 2027 allowable increase