# 10% Rent Increase - Acceptable?

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/10-rent-increase-acceptable/8795>\
**Category:** Landlord and Tenant Issues\
**Created:** [January 18, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/10-rent-increase-acceptable/8795 "2018-01-18T12:52:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![ForumUser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@ForumUser](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/ForumUser)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/10-rent-increase-acceptable/8795/1 "2018-01-18T12:52:14Z")

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I am pastor and one of my parishioner was mentioning a rent increase of 10%.

Is this acceptable in certain circumstances?

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/10-rent-increase-acceptable/8795/2 "2018-01-18T12:59:07Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing this situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that they would be concerned about this.

You can find some detailed information in our [Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) How often can a landlord increase the rent? article in the How much can my landlord increase the rent? section.

Here is an excerpt,

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> **How much can my landlord increase the rent?**  
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> Once you have moved into a unit, the landlord must follow a rent control guideline. The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing sets this guideline every year. The [guideline limits](http://findlink.at/LTBrent) how much your landlord can increase your rent that year.
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> In **2017** , the limit is **1.5%**.  
> In **2018** , the limit will be **1.8%**.
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> The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) must approve any increases above this percentage. For example, the LTB might approve a higher increase if your landlord has made large repairs or installed a security system.

They may want to contact the nearest [Community Legal Clinic](https://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl) to find out what their rights are in this situation.

They can find the nearest one on the[Legal Aid Ontario](https://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl) website in the [Community Legal Clinics](https://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl) section.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)