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Check a rent-increase notice against the NWT rules — how often rent can rise, how much notice you must get, and whether the amount is capped.
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In the law: Residential Tenancies Act (NWT), section 47
Thinking your rent has gone up too much? In the Northwest Territories there is no limit on how much a landlord can raise the rent — but there are firm rules on how often it can rise and how much warning you must get. Enter your dates below to check a notice against those rules.
Fill in the dates from your notice. Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere — it stays on your device.
The day your higher rent is meant to begin.
When the landlord told you in writing.
Or the day you moved in, if it has never changed.
Optional — only needed to work out the percentage.
Enter your dates above to check them against the rules.
If a landlord breaks these rules
These rules cover most private rentals. Subsidized (public) housing, care homes and mobile-home sites can follow different rules.
Source: Residential Tenancies Act (NWT), s. 47 — Department of Justice, checked June 19, 2026 (2 months ago).
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