British Columbia · Readiness check

Rent increase preparation checklist

Twelve things to have to hand before you serve a Notice of Rent Increase. Mark each as done, skipped, or unknown; unknowns are the ones that stop an increase, so they stay highlighted. Same steps as the workspace, on one screen.

done

skipped

unknown

Coverage

Confirmed the Residential Tenancy Act covers this rental

Shared kitchen/bath with the owner, manufactured home sites and some program housing are different.

Checked for any special regime or Vancouver designation

SRA, supportive or subsidised housing changes what applies

History

Found the effective date of the last increase, or the tenancy start date

This sets the twelve-month gate

Confirmed no increase has taken effect in the last twelve months

An informal increase still counts.

Checked the tenancy agreement for any agreed-increase clause

Additional-occupant or agreed increases follow a different route.

Amount and dates

Used this year's published limit, not last year's

BC-RI-2026 is 2.3%; the parameter period matters.

Rounded down, not up

The limit is a maximum.

Chose the delivery method and added its deemed-receipt days

In person 0 · door or mailbox 3 · mail 5 (verify).

Counted three full months after receipt, then the next rent-due day

The effective date is the later of this and the twelve-month gate.

Notice and service

Have the current official Notice of Rent Increase form

Form code and version to be verified in the directory.

Planned how service will be proven

Proof of service record, post office receipt if mailed.

Evidence

Set up the tenancy file with calculation, form copy and proof of service

And a note of the next eligible increase date.