Rent regulation in Canada

Rent regulation in Canada is a set of laws and policies which control the amount by which rental prices for real property can increase year to year. Each province can pass legislation, where the purpose is to limit rent prices increasing beyond what is affordable for most home dwellers.

History

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Ontario: Rent regulation was first introduced in Ontario under the National Housing Act 1944.

Prince Edward Island

Quebec:See Quebec rental board

Saskatchewan

Current law

Notes

References

Consultations to address affordable housing shortage by Laurie Monsebraaten (Toronto Star, 20 July 2009)
Pressure mounts for Ontario to extend rent controls to all tenants by Susan Pigg (Toronto Star, 31 May 2013)
Ontario NDP wants to close rent control loophole by William Wolfe-Wylie (Postmedia News, 4 June 2013)

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