Rule Detail: rent-increase / BC

This rule expired on 2026-01-01.
This rule may be outdated. Last updated Jan 2025.

Metadata

Effective Year: —
Last Updated: 2025-01-01
Expires On: —
Version: 2025.01
Effective Date: 2025-01-01
Supersedes: —
Source Changed: Not checked

Data

Key	Value
rentIncreaseLimit	3.5
noticePeriodDays	90
frequencyLimitMonths	12
exemptions	[ "new construction", "subsidized housing" ]
calculatorFields	{ "currentRent": null, "increasePercent": null, "newRent": null }
notes	[ "Landlords must give at least 3 full calendar months' notice (approx. 24 days minimum formal notice).", "Annual rent increase is capped by the rate set by the BC government.", "Some properties are exempt from the cap." ]

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Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 42(1)

High

“A landlord may increase the rent only if the landlord has given the tenant at least 3 months' notice.”

View SourceUpdated: 2025-01-01Confidence: 90%

Residential Tenancy Regulation, BC Reg 477/2003, s 7

High

“The maximum annual rent increase is set by regulation.”

View SourceUpdated: 2025-01-01Confidence: 85%

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{
  "data": {
    "rentIncreaseLimit": 3.5,
    "noticePeriodDays": 90,
    "frequencyLimitMonths": 12,
    "exemptions": [
      "new construction",
      "subsidized housing"
    ],
    "calculatorFields": {
      "currentRent": null,
      "increasePercent": null,
      "newRent": null
    },
    "notes": [
      "Landlords must give at least 3 full calendar months' notice (approx. 24 days minimum formal notice).",
      "Annual rent increase is capped by the rate set by the BC government.",
      "Some properties are exempt from the cap."
    ]
  },
  "citations": [
    {
      "statute": "Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 42(1)",
      "url": "https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01",
      "excerpt": "A landlord may increase the rent only if the landlord has given the tenant at least 3 months' notice.",
      "sourceType": "statute",
      "lastUpdated": "2025-01-01",
      "confidence": 0.9
    },
    {
      "statute": "Residential Tenancy Regulation, BC Reg 477/2003, s 7",
      "url": "https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/477_2003",
      "excerpt": "The maximum annual rent increase is set by regulation.",
      "sourceType": "regulation",
      "lastUpdated": "2025-01-01",
      "confidence": 0.85
    }
  ],
  "version": {
    "version": "2025.01",
    "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01",
    "supersedes": null,
    "notes": [
      "Placeholder cap of 3.5%. Verify current year's allowed increase with RTB."
    ]
  }
}