Common use of RENT INCREASE Clause in Contracts

RENT INCREASE. 1) Once a year the landlord may increase the rent for the existing tenant. The landlord may only increase the rent 12 months after the date that the existing rent was established with the tenant or 12 months after the date of the last legal rent increase for the tenant, even if there is a new landlord or a new tenant by way of an assignment. The landlord must use the approved Notice of Rent Increase form available from any Residential Tenancy Branch office or Service BC office. 2) A landlord must give a tenant three whole months notice, in writing, of a rent increase. [For example, if the rent is due on the 1st of the month and the tenant is given notice any time in January, including January 1st, there must be three whole months before the increase begins. In this example, the months are February, March and April, so the increase would begin on May 1st.] 3) The landlord may increase the rent only in the amount set out by the regulation. If the tenant thinks the rent increase is more than is allowed by the regulation, the tenant may talk to the landlord or contact the Residential Tenancy Branch for assistance. 4) Either the landlord or the tenant may obtain the percentage amount prescribed for a rent increase from the Residential Tenancy Branch.

RENT INCREASE. 1) Once a year the landlord may increase the rent for the existing tenant. The landlord may only increase the rent 12 months after the date that the existing rent was established with the tenant or 12 months after the date of the last legal rent increase for the tenant, even if there is a new landlord or a new tenant by way of an assignment. The landlord must use the approved Notice of Rent Increase form available from any Residential Tenancy Branch office Office or Service BC officeBC-Government Agent Office. 2) A landlord must give a tenant three 3 whole months notice, in writing, of a rent increase. [For example, if the rent is due on the 1st of the month and the tenant is given notice any time in January, including January 1st, there must be three 3 whole months before the increase begins. In this example, the months are February, March and April, so the increase would begin on May 1st.] 3) The landlord may increase the rent only in the amount set out by the regulation. If the tenant thinks the rent increase is more than is allowed by the regulation, the tenant may talk to the landlord or contact the Residential Tenancy Branch for assistance. 4) Either the landlord or the tenant may obtain the percentage amount prescribed for a rent increase from the Residential Tenancy Branch.

RENT INCREASE. 1) Once a year the landlord may increase the rent for the existing tenant. The landlord may only increase the rent 12 months after the date that the existing rent was established with the tenant or 12 months after the date of the last legal rent increase for the tenant, even if there is a new landlord or a new tenant by way of an assignment. The landlord must use the approved Notice of Rent Increase form available from any Residential Tenancy Branch office or Service BC office. 2) A landlord must give a tenant three 3 whole months notice, in writing, of a rent increase. [For example, if the rent is due on the 1st of the month and the tenant is given notice any time in January, including January 1st, there must be three 3 whole months before the increase begins. In this example, the months are February, March and April, so the increase would begin on May 1st.] 3) The landlord may increase the rent only in the amount set out by the regulation. If the tenant thinks the rent increase is more than is allowed by the regulation, the tenant may talk to the landlord or contact the Residential Tenancy Branch for assistance. 4) Either the landlord or the tenant may obtain the percentage amount prescribed for a rent increase from the Residential Tenancy Branch.

RENT INCREASE. 1) Once a year the landlord may increase the rent for the existing tenant. The landlord may only increase the rent 12 months after the date that the existing rent was established with the tenant or 12 months after the date of the last legal rent increase for the tenant, even if there is a new landlord or a new tenant by way of an assignment. The landlord must use the approved Notice of Rent Increase form available from any Residential Tenancy Branch office Office or Service BC officeGovernment Agent Office. 2) A landlord must give a tenant three 3 whole months notice, in writing, of a rent increase. [For example, if the rent is due on the 1st of the month and the tenant is given notice any time in January, including January 1st, there must be three 3 whole months before the increase begins. In this example, the months are February, March and April, so the increase would begin on May 1st.] 3) The landlord may increase the rent only in the amount set out by the regulation. If the tenant thinks the rent increase is more than is allowed by the regulation, the tenant may talk to the landlord or contact the Residential Tenancy Branch Office for assistance. 4) Either the landlord or the tenant may obtain the percentage per- centage amount prescribed for a rent increase from the Residential Tenancy BranchOffice.

RENT INCREASE. 1) Once a year the landlord may increase the rent for the existing tenant. The landlord may only increase the rent 12 months after the date that the existing rent was established with the tenant or 12 months after the date of the last legal rent increase for the tenant, even if there is a new landlord or a new tenant ten- ant by way of an assignment. The landlord must use the approved Notice of Rent Increase form available from any Residential Tenancy Branch office or Service BC officeGovernment Agent. 2) A landlord must give a tenant three 3 whole months notice, in writing, of a rent increase. [For example, if the rent is due on the 1st of the month and the tenant is given notice any time in January, including January 1st, there must be three 3 whole months before the increase begins. In this example, the months are February, March and April, so the increase would begin on May 1st.] 3) The landlord may increase the rent only in the amount set out by the regulation. If the tenant thinks the rent increase is more than is allowed by the regulation, the tenant may talk to the landlord or contact the Residential Tenancy Branch office for assistanceassis- tance. 4) Either the landlord or the tenant may obtain the percentage per- centage amount prescribed for a rent increase from the Residential Tenancy Branchoffice.

RENT INCREASE. 1(a) Once a year the landlord may increase the rent for the existing tenant. The landlord may only increase the rent 12 months after the date that the existing rent was established with the tenant or 12 months after the date of the last legal rent increase for the tenant, even if there is a new landlord or a new tenant by way of an assignment. The landlord must use the approved Notice of Rent Increase form available from any office of the Residential Tenancy Branch office or Service BC officeGovernment Agent. 2(b) A landlord must give a tenant three 3 whole months notice, in writing, of a rent increase. [For example, if the rent is due on the 1st of the month and the tenant is given notice any time in January, including January 1st, there must be three whole months before the increase begins. In this example, the months are February, March and April, so the increase would begin on May 1st.] 3(c) The landlord may increase the rent only in the amount set out by the regulation. If the tenant thinks the rent increase is more than is allowed by the regulation, the tenant may talk to the landlord or contact the Residential Tenancy Branch Office for assistance. 4(d) Either the landlord or the tenant may obtain the percentage amount prescribed for a rent increase from the Residential Tenancy BranchOffice.