Apply for the landlord assistance program

The Temporary Landlord Assistance Program (TLAP) provided a one-time rebate to landlords for units that were available for rent during the 2023 calendar year. Yukon residential landlords were able to apply for a payment of $338 per unit.

The program helped residential landlords affected by the change in rent cap regulations for the 2023 calendar year. Rent increases are now capped at a maximum of 5 per cent.

The application intake for this program closed on February 29, 2024 at 4:30 pm Yukon Time. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

To be eligible, you must:

• qualify as a Yukon residential landlord as defined under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; and
• own residential units that you rented out for least part of the 2023 calendar year.

Units must meet the minimum rental standards under the Residential Tenancies Regulation.

If you have questions about eligibility, email tlap@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-9481, or toll free at 1-800-661-0408 extension 9481.

Ineligible applicants

The following groups are ineligible for the program.

• Government of Yukon and its corporations
• Government of Canada and its corporations
• Yukon First Nation governments
• Municipalities

The program does not apply to the following types of accommodation.

• Residential units to which the Government of Yukon has provided operational subsidies in the 2023 calendar year.
• Rental units that do not meet the requirements of the minimum rental standards under the Residential Tenancies Regulation.
• Accommodations to which the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act does not apply, including:
  • commercial tenancies or accommodation included with premises that are occupied for business purposes and rented under a single agreement;
  • accommodation where the tenant shares bathroom or kitchen facilities with the accommodation’s owner;
  • any occupancy in a hotel, motel or other tourist establishment under 6 months;
  • accommodation owned or operated by an educational institution;
  • emergency and transitional housing;
  • any group home, out-of-home care or similar living accommodation that the Government of Canada, the Government of Yukon, a municipality or a First Nation directly or indirectly provides for individuals with special needs;
  • community care, continuing care and assisted living;
  • public or private hospitals;
  • correctional institutions; or
  • any tenancy agreement, rental unit or residential property prescribed in the regulations.

Application deadline

The deadline to apply for this program was 4:30 pm Yukon Time on February 29, 2024.