Rent increase notice came before April 20Joshua and his girlfriend got a notice on April 15 that their rent would be going up $300/month as of August 1. Any notices of rent increases given before April 20 would fall under previous rules, meaning all units built after 1991 would not be subject to rent control. Rent increase notice came on April 20Susan received a notice from her landlord on April 20 — the same day the government announced new rules — saying her $1,500/month rent would be going up $300 in 90 days. With rent increases now staying in line with inflation, what options does she have for raising her tenant's rent? Her rent increases $100 every year, which is above the rental rate increase guideline.

Source: CBC News April 22, 2017 09:00 UTC