When this phase can be used
This is the first-phase calculation sheet for an eligible-capital-expenditure rent increase already approved by the RTB. It must accompany the RTB-53-P1 notice and the applicable RTB decision; this sheet is not a standalone notice or approval.
How to complete and verify the details
Record the rent for the unit, annual allowable increase, rent after that increase, maximum additional 3%, the RTB-approved amount for the unit and the resulting Phase 1 additional increase. Cross-check each calculation against the actual approval order. The Province offers an official Phase 1 calculator and tenant validation tool.
Timing, amounts and delivery
For an increase under this prescribed procedure, the landlord must give tenants at least three whole rental months' written notice, using an authorized service method and allowing for legally deemed receipt. The effective date must also respect at least 12 months since rent was established or last legally increased. The additional capital-expenditure portion is capped at 3% in a single phase and must be supported by the RTB decision and the calculation for that tenant. The accompanying RTB-53-P1 is the actual notice; serve the forms together.
Common mistakes
Assuming an RTB application is the same as approval, serving only the details schedule, miscalculating the authorized remainder, using a phase before the prior phase has been properly imposed, overlooking the three full months' notice, or treating the annual percentage allowance as the separate capital-expenditure percentage.
How this phase differs from the other RTB-53 forms
Phase 1D provides the supporting calculations, not a replacement notice.
The Phase 1 Details form accompanies RTB-53-P1. It is not a separate application: it must be served with the Phase 1 notice, and the RTB decision authorizing the additional rent increase must be attached to the details form.
The Province offers a Phase 1 Additional Rent Increase Calculator that can generate this details form. Landlords may also complete the official P1D form manually. The relevant RTB decision remains important: a calculation alone is not approval.
A tenant reviewing a Phase 1 package should be able to connect the authorized additional amount, the unit-specific calculation and the date and amount shown on the actual Phase 1 notice.
For the authoritative phase-by-phase process, see the BC government guidance on eligible capital-expenditure rent increases.