The Residential Tenancies Act
Proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) have been tabled in the Legislative Assembly. If passed, changes will take effect on December 1, 2026.
Learn what's being proposed and how it may affect you.
About the RTA
The RTA provides protection and promotes fairness between tenants and landlords. It improves housing stability, supports a healthy private rental sector and sets clear rules and practices.
Proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act have been made during the fall 2026 Legislative session.
What's changing?
The changes proposed include:
- allowing no-cause evictions; and
- removing the rent cap.
If passed, these changes will take effect on December 1, 2026. Until then, the current Residential Tenancies Act remains in effect.
Paying rent, rent increases and rent control
If the proposed changes are passed, the rent cap will be removed on December 1, 2026. This will allow landlords to increase rent as per their discretion once a year if they give 6 months' notice.
Until then, a 2 year average of the All Items Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Whitehorse sets the annual rent increase index. Landlords can apply for "above index" rent increases for extraordinary expenses, up to 3 per cent above the rent index for a maximum of 3 years.
Ending a tenancy
If passed, no-cause evictions will be available to landlords starting December 1, 2026. This will allow landlords to end tenancies without cause if they give 6 months' notice.
Reasons for eviction include but are not limited to:
- non-payment or repeated late payment of rent;
- safety risk or risk to property;
- landlord, purchaser or their family to occupy;
- major renovations; or
- demolition or change in use.
Each eviction type has different requirements and notice periods. If you are ending a tenancy, you must follow the correct requirements and notice period.