Renters' Protection Act
Prince Edward Island's Bill 32 (Renters' Protection Act) is a major update to PEI's Rental of Residential Property Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. R-13.1) responding to PEI's nation-leading population growth (the province grew 7 percent between 2021 and 2024 per Statistics Canada) which has driven vacancy rates below 1 percent in Charlottetown and Summerside. The Act tightens rent-cap rules under the Director of Residential Tenancies (currently a maximum 3 percent annual increase indexed to Maritime CPI), extends notice-of-termination periods for tenant-displacing renovictions and demovictions, and creates a registry of professional landlords with more than five rental units.
Status
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Caps annual residential rent increases in PEI, requires written leases, and limits when a landlord can refuse to renew. After a long opposition push, the PC government tabled the bill in response to fast rent inflation across Charlottetown and Summerside.
Issues this bill touches
- Housing
Caps annual residential rent increases in PEI, requires written leases, and limits when a landlord can refuse to renew.
Legislative history
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
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Final debate and vote in the originating chamber.
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Sponsored by
Rob LantzPEI PCOfficial source
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