Yukon December 2026 tenancy amendments (Bill 8)

What has passed

Yukon's government confirmed Bill 8 received assent on November 5. From December 1, 2026, the amendments remove the ordinary rent-increase cap and allow a landlord to end a tenancy without cause under a new six-month notice route. The date of assent and the date rules take effect are different.

For rent increases, the government's current guidance still limits increases to once per year and bars them within the first twelve months of a tenancy. Notices served under the new regime must provide six months' notice, even though the ordinary cap is removed. A no-cause termination notice from December 1 must likewise meet the applicable six-month requirement and other procedures.

What applies before December 1

Notices of rent increase served before December 1 remain subject to the 2.6% ordinary 2026 cap and existing three-month notice rule, subject to valid above-index approvals and exceptions. Assent does not retroactively authorize an uncapped earlier notice. Existing legally permitted cause-based tenancy endings continue to have distinct notice periods.

Transition example

A rent notice served November 20, 2026 must be checked against the earlier capped rules. One first served December 2 must be checked against the new six-month notice requirements. Correct notice delivery, permitted effective dates, twelve-month spacing and housing-specific exemptions may still change the answer. For an unusual transition case, consult the official assent announcement and Yukon Residential Tenancies Act page.