The new Residential Tenancies Act is in effect as of September 1, 2025. The legislation replaces the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
The renewed Act aims to balance the interests of both tenants and landlords while providing protections and security for people living in rental housing and those taking on the role of providing housing for others.
The new Act no longer allows for evictions without cause. Instead, it offers reasonable ways to end tenancy agreements for both the landlord and tenant. It introduces a rent control regulation based on inflation. There is now a separate section relating only to a mobile home site tenancy which addresses the unique requirements to those rental agreements. Yukoners will also see that pet deposits can now be accepted and electronic transfers can be used to return deposits.
These changes were determined through stakeholder meetings, public engagement and research from other jurisdictions.
New resources on Yukon.ca are available, including new information and forms. Tenants and landlords are encouraged to review the information to ensure all parties understand the new Act. For additional questions or clarification, people can contact the Residential Tenancies Office.
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Media were invited to a technical briefing to review the new Act with representatives from the Residential Tenancies Office on August 20, 2025.
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The review of the previous Residential Landlord and Tenant Act took place over 19 months and included feedback from over 1,600 Yukoners, 18 organizations and six other governments.
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People can contact the Residential Tenancies Office on the first floor at 307 Black Street in Whitehorse. Yukoners may also email the office at [email protected] or give them a call at 867-667-5944.
Wayne Potoroka
Communications, Community Services
867-332-9427
[email protected]