Prince Edward Island Landlord Compliance
Everything you're responsible for as a landlord in Prince Edward Island
Rent control, just-cause eviction, deposits, entry, repairs and recordkeeping, written for people who own or manage a few units, checked against the official sources, and kept current when the rules move.
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key details
Rent cap · Detail
Allowable annual rent increase set by the Director/IRAC (2.3% for 2025, 2% for 2026); control attaches to the unit, including between tenants. Increases above the guideline require IRAC approval on application.
Deposit cap · Detail
Landlord may not require or accept a security deposit greater than one week's rent for a week-to-week tenancy or one month's rent in any other case.
Rent increase notice · Detail
At least three months' written notice before the effective date for month-to-month and fixed-term tenancies; only one increase per 12 months and not above the allowable annual increase unless approved.
City rules · Detail
Rent regulation is provincial: the Act applies to all residential tenancies in PEI and municipalities have no rent-setting or tenancy-termination power.
Just cause · Detail
A tenancy may be ended only in accordance with the Act; landlord notices must rest on listed grounds (non-payment, cause, landlord's/purchaser's use, demolition/conversion/major renovation, end of employment, etc.).
Return deadline · Detail
Within 15 days after the tenancy ends (or is assigned) the landlord must either pay the deposit with interest or apply to the Director to claim against it; failure forfeits the claim and can lead to a double-deposit order.
Nonpayment notice · Detail
Eviction notice (Form 4) may be served the day after rent is due; it takes effect 20 days after service. Paying all arrears within 10 days voids the notice; tenant may otherwise dispute within 10 days.
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View All GuidesPrince Edward Island 2025 Allowable Rent Increase Was 2.3%: What It Covered and How the Rules Worked
A PEI tenant who received a rent increase notice in the fall of 2024 and wants to know whether the amount was lawful is checking against one figure: 2.3%. That was the maximum annual increase a landlord could charge for 2025 without approval from the Director of Residential Tenancy, and a landlord who got approval could reach 5.3%.
Guide
Prince Edward Island 2026 Allowable Rent Increase Is 2%: What Landlords Can Charge and How to Give Notice
A Charlottetown landlord with a tenant paying $1,400 a month and a lease anniversary in the spring has a short calculation to make. For increases taking effect in 2026, the allowable amount is 2%, which is $28 on that rent, and anything above it needs the Director of Residential Tenancy's approval before a cent more is charged.
Guide
Recent changes
Only substantive changes, not copy edits.
1 Jan 2026
2026 maximum allowable rent increase set at 2%
The maximum annual allowable increase for covered PEI rental units is 2% for increases taking effect in 2026.
1 Jan 2026
2026 security-deposit interest rate set at 2.75%
Security deposits held in 2026 accrue interest at the published 2.75% annual rate.
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