Manitoba rent increase calculator (2026 and 2027 guideline)
Work out the most a Manitoba landlord can raise rent under the rent increase guideline, the date the tenant must receive written notice (three months before), and whether 12 months have passed since the last increase. It also flags the two common exemptions. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you type is sent anywhere.
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Manitoba rent increase guidelines
| Year | Guideline | Example on $1,500/month |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.0% | +$45.00 = $1,545.00 |
| 2026 | 1.8% | +$27.00 = $1,527.00 |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +$25.50 = $1,525.50 |
The rules this calculator uses
From the Manitoba Residential Tenancies Branch page Rent increase guideline set for 2027 and its table of guidelines by year (gov.mb.ca). Last verified: 2026-11-09.
- The 2027 guideline is 3.0%, effective January 1, 2027. The 2026 guideline was 1.8%.
- Tenants must be given proper written notice at least three months before a rent increase takes effect. Example from the page: for an increase on January 1, the tenant must receive the notice on or before September 30.
- In most circumstances, rents can only be increased once a year.
- Exempt from the guideline, among others listed on the page: rental units renting for $2,000 or more per month, and rental units in buildings first occupied after March 2005. Social housing, government-owned units, non-profit life leases, co-ops and approved rehabilitated units are also listed.
- Landlords can apply to the Branch for an increase above the guideline. This calculator does not cover that.
The notice must meet the requirements of The Residential Tenancies Act; the Branch provides Notice of Rent Increase forms.
Official notice form: Form 1A
The Residential Tenancies Branch Forms page (gov.mb.ca) lists Notice of Rent Increase (Form 1A) under "Rent Increases" and says: "A landlord must use this form, or a form of their own that contains all of the prescribed information, to notify tenants of rent increases." Download: Form 1A (Word document). The same page says the Notice of Rent Increase can also be filled in online through the Branch's Electronic Forms Submission. Life lease units owned by a non-profit landlord use Form 1B, also on that page. Links last verified: 2026-11-09.
Filling in Form 1A
The Form 1A guide goes through the form section by section, using the form's own words. The "Fill in Form 1A with these figures" link in the result above opens it with your amounts and dates.
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.