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Official N1/N2 required
N1 vs N2: use N1 for above-guideline or first increase, N2 to propose a rent increase by agreement. Calculate the 2026 Ontario guideline (2.1%), check 90-day timing and prepare details before using the official LTB form.
Researched by usecos.app Research & Engineering · Official sources verified 2026-08-01
For most rent-controlled Ontario units, a 2026 rent increase is capped at 2.1% and a landlord must generally give at least 90 days' written notice in the proper LTB form. This helper calculates the guideline amount only; it does not replace the official N1 or N2.
Official form boundary. This helper creates a preparation summary only. It does not replace a current LTB notice, application, service rule, hearing direction, order, lawyer, or licensed paralegal.
Guideline increase
$46.20
2.1% of current rent.
New rent estimate
$2,246.20
Before any separate LTB order or exemption analysis.
90-day notice date
Enter notice date
Rough 90-calendar-day planning date only.
12-month checkpoint
Enter start or last increase
Check 12 months since the tenancy began or the previous lawful increase.
Later planning date
Enter both dates
Use the later timing checkpoint as a planning prompt, not a guaranteed effective date.
Official form
N1 or N2
Use the current LTB form, not this summary, to give notice.
Confirm the current Ontario rule, LTB form, filing instruction, or evidence direction before serving a notice or filing an application.
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