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PEI residential tenancy

Prince Edward Island tenancy rules, forms and calculators

Official PEI Rental Office forms, 2026–27 rent allowances, eviction response windows, security deposits and practical dispute guides.

Rent-increase notices: PEI Residential Tenancy Act section 48(2) usually requires at least three months’ notice for monthly/fixed-term rentals, but at least three weeks for week-to-week rentals. The rent-notice calculator uses the monthly/fixed-term estimate only.

Find the right PEI tenancy form or calculator

Rent notice date planner

For monthly/fixed-term rentals, compare the 3-month notice and 12-month spacing rules; week-to-week differs.

Common disputes and deadlines

More tenancy guides (6)

How PEI’s tenancy law differs

PEI’s Residential Tenancy Act came into force on April 8, 2023. It uses the Residential Tenancy Office and its current approved Form 1–10 collection. Do not use forms from the legislation replaced in 2023 for a new 2026 dispute.

Rent control follows the rental unit: a vacancy or change of tenant is not a fresh opportunity to set an unlawful rent. Deposit return and eviction deadlines are different processes, with different evidence and remedies.

These pages prioritize the actual question first and link to the official laws and forms at the end. Other legal topics in PEI remain preliminary and are not presented as comprehensively verified.

Official sources

Sources

  1. Residential Tenancy Office — current Forms 1–10
  2. Residential Tenancy Office — FAQs
  3. Residential Tenancy Office — rent increases
  4. Residential Tenancy Office — 2026 allowable increase (2%)
  5. Residential Tenancy Office — 2027 allowable increase (2.1%)
  6. Residential Tenancy Act (PEI, official legislation)