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Nova Scotia rent increase calculator

The most your rent can rise under Nova Scotia's 5% cap, and the earliest date a new rent can start.

Rent increase calculator

The most your rent can go up under Nova Scotia's rent cap, and the earliest date it can take effect.

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Leave at 0 to see the maximum only

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5% a year until December 31, 2027

Optional. Notice must be in writing

Optional. Leave blank if there wasn't one in the past year

Maximum new rent

$1,890.00

Up $90.00 a month (5%)

Your numbers

Current rent
$1,800.00

For a year-to-year lease the increase has to line up with the lease anniversary. If you get a notice that doesn't, you may be able to end the tenancy instead. Ask the Residential Tenancies Program if you're unsure.

General information, not legal advice. The cap covers existing tenancies; rent for a new tenant isn't capped. Check your situation with Nova Scotia's Residential Tenancies Program. Nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere: it clears when you leave the page.

How this calculator works

  • From January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027, rent for an existing tenancy can go up by at most 5% a year.
  • Landlords must give written notice at least 4 months before the increase takes effect, and can raise the rent only once in 12 months.
  • The cap applies to the tenancy, not a new tenant: rent for a new tenant isn't capped.

Sources

Rules and rates last checked October 4, 2026.

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