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Yukon rent increases: 2026 cap and December rule change

2.6% cap for earlier notices; six-month notice for new notices from December 1.

Notices served before December 1, 2026

The Yukon government's transition guidance says earlier notices must comply with the ordinary 2.6% cap, subject to existing above-index approvals and exceptions. Under these rules, written notice must be given at least three months in advance. A rent increase generally cannot occur in the first twelve months of the tenancy or more than once per year.

For example, on $1,500 monthly rent, 2.6% is $39, making the illustrative maximum $1,539 under the ordinary old regime. That figure does not itself prove a notice or increase date is valid.

Notices served on or after December 1, 2026

Bill 8, assented to November 5, removes the ordinary percentage cap starting December 1. The government says a landlord must instead give six months' notice of a rent increase. The once-per-year and initial twelve-month waiting rules still apply. A notice served December 2 cannot rely on the older three-month notice benchmark.

Do not use the old 2.6% calculator as a ceiling for a new December notice. Equally, the later uncapped rule cannot justify a notice served before December 1. Different treatment may apply to income-linked housing agency rentals or approved exceptional increases; confirm specific circumstances with the RTO.

Additional rules and official updates

Yukon prohibits use of algorithmic computer technology such as AI to set rental amounts. The earlier system permitted above-index applications for extraordinary expenses, but do not assume a pending application is automatically approved or governed by unchanged procedures.

Check the November 5 assent announcement and rent increase instructions immediately before issuing or relying on a notice.

Related Yukon tenancy guides

Official sources

This is an independent guide. Check the official rules and forms for your case.