# Rent Increase - Higher than Ontario Standards

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/rent-increase-higher-than-ontario-standards/935>\
**Category:** Landlord and Tenant Issues\
**Created:** [June 19, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/rent-increase-higher-than-ontario-standards/935 "2014-06-19T12:21:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![meadefamily](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@meadefamily](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/meadefamily)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/rent-increase-higher-than-ontario-standards/935/1 "2014-06-19T12:21:37Z")

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Hello

I just recieved an email from my landlord saying he is going to request a Levy to increase my rent higher then the regular Ontario standards.

I just moved in this home June 1 2014 and signed a 2 year lease.

Is he allowed to do this?

Also the rate of rent that I am paying was negociated based on signing a 2 year lease.

thanks

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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:** [June 24, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/rent-increase-higher-than-ontario-standards/935/2 "2014-06-24T17:05:50Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and questions with us.

We can appreciate that you would be concerned about this increase.

We suggest that it is best that you contact the nearest [Community Legal Clinic](http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl&addr=hamilton) for some assistance.

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)