Manitoba Public Service Delivery advises the 2026 rent guideline has been set at 1.8 per cent, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Updated annually, the guideline is calculated using a transparent formula based on the consumer price index (CPI) for Manitoba. It applies to most residential rental properties including apartments, single rooms, houses and duplexes.
The guideline does not apply to:
- rental units renting for $1,670 or more per month;
- various types of social housing;
- rental units owned and operated by, or for, provincial, municipal or federal governments;
- rental units in buildings first occupied after March 2005;
- not-for-profit life lease units;
- co-operative units; and
- approved rehabilitated rental units.
Tenants must receive written notice of a rent increase at least three months before the increase takes effect. For example, for a rent increase to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, tenants must receive notice by Sept. 30, 2025. With few exceptions, rent can only be increased once a year.
Landlords and tenants are encouraged to contact the Residential Tenancies Branch at 204-945-2476 in Winnipeg or 1-800-782-8403 (toll-free in Manitoba) to learn more about rent increases and other rights and responsibilities.
More information is also available at Residential Tenancies Branch | Province of Manitoba
