BC rent increase calculator (2026 and 2027 limit)
Work out the most a landlord in British Columbia can raise rent under the yearly rent increase limit, the date the tenant must receive written notice (three full months before), and whether 12 months have passed since the last increase. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Fill in the form and press Calculate.
BC rent increase limits
| Year | Limit | Example on $2,000/month |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.2% | +$44.00 = $2,044.00 |
| 2026 | 2.3% | +$46.00 = $2,046.00 |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +$60.00 = $2,060.00 |
The rules this calculator uses
All of these are from the Government of British Columbia page Rent increases (gov.bc.ca, last updated August 27, 2026). Last verified: 2026-11-09.
- The 2026 rent increase limit is 2.3% and the 2027 limit is 2.2%. Landlords can only apply the current year's limit, even if they did not raise the rent the year before.
- Rent can be increased only once every 12 months: at least 12 months since rent was set at the start of the tenancy or last legally increased.
- Landlords must give tenants three full months' written notice, using the Residential Tenancy Branch form RTB-7, with the exact dollar amount and the date the increase takes effect.
- Landlords can't round up when calculating the allowable increase. This calculator rounds down to the cent.
"Three full months" is counted here as: the tenant receives the notice no later than the day before the same date three months earlier (an increase on January 1 needs notice by September 30). The government also publishes its own official calculator, linked from the same page. Use it to double-check, and check whether the Residential Tenancy Act covers your tenancy.
Official notice form: RTB-7
The government page above says: "Landlords must use the Notice of rent increase (PDF, 636KB) - Form RTB-7 to let tenants know about rent increases." Download it from gov.bc.ca: Notice of rent increase – residential rental units, Form RTB-7 (PDF). Link last verified: 2026-11-09.
Filling in the RTB-7
The RTB-7 guide goes through the form field by field, using the form's own words. The "Fill in Form RTB-7 with these figures" link in the result above opens it with your numbers and dates in the form's DD/MM/YYYY style.
Keeping track of renewals and notice dates
If you manage several units, a paid spreadsheet by Kyle Falk (Lease & Renewal Tracker) lists every lease with its renewal and notice dates in one place. The Small Landlord Records Bundle includes it with the other landlord record sheets. This calculator stays free either way.
Related workbook
To record rent received and expenses for each property over the year, see the Rental Property Income & Expense Tracker, a paid spreadsheet by Kyle Falk. The Small Landlord Records Bundle includes it with three other landlord record sheets. This page stays free either way.