Your estimated maximum new rent
Landlords cannot round up when they work out the increase, so the maximum new rent here is rounded down to the cent.
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BC Rent Increase Calculator
Enter your current monthly rent and the year the increase takes effect, and see the most your rent can go up under British Columbia's yearly limit. This is an estimate only, for a standard yearly increase under the Residential Tenancy Act. It is not legal advice.
Written November 12, 2026
The rent you pay now, for the whole unit, including any utilities or fees that are part of the rent.
The limit that applies is the one for the year the increase takes effect, not the year the notice is given.
How the estimate works
The yearly limit. For an increase taking effect in 2026, the limit is 2.3% of the current rent. For 2027 it is 2.2%. For 2025 it was 3.0%. The new rent is the current rent plus that percentage, with no rounding up.
How often. Rent can be increased only once every 12 months, and only after at least 12 months have passed since the rent was set or last legally increased.
Notice. The landlord must give at least 3 full months of written notice, using the Notice of Rent Increase form (Form RTB-7), stating the exact dollar amount and the date the increase takes effect.
What this calculator leaves out. Additional rent increases approved by the Residential Tenancy Branch, increases a tenant agrees to in writing, utility or fee changes, and tenancies the Residential Tenancy Act does not cover.
Sources: Government of British Columbia, Rent increases — Residential Tenancy Branch — the 2026 limit of 2.3%, the 2027 limit of 2.2%, the 2025 limit of 3.0%, the once-every-12-months rule, the 3 full months of notice, Form RTB-7, and the rule against rounding up.
Next step: read the full step-by-step guide: How to Start Checking If Your BC Rent Increase Is Legal — RTB-7 Notice, the Annual Limit, Above-Limit Increases, and Disputing It