Saskatchewan has no cap on how much rent can go up; landlords only have to follow notice and timing rules. Bill 632, The Rent Control Act, 2026, would cap increases during a tenancy at a yearly guideline tied to Saskatchewan's Consumer Price Index, but it has only had first reading and is not law.
REGINA, Nov. 10, 2026: Nicole Sarauer, the Opposition NDP MLA, introduced Bill 632 on November 2, 2026, in the third session of the 30th Legislature. Its text matches Bill 608, which was introduced on November 24, 2025 and was never passed before that session ended.
What would Bill 632 change in Saskatchewan?
Bill 632 would add three sections to The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006:
- A yearly guideline (new s.54.1). No increase above the guideline during a tenancy. The guideline is the year-over-year change in Saskatchewan's CPI, averaged over the 12 months ending March 31 of the previous year, rounded to one decimal and published in The Saskatchewan Gazette by August 31.
- Above-guideline increases by agreement (new s.54.2). Only if the landlord does a specified capital expenditure or adds a new or additional service in exchange.
- Vacancy reset (new s.54.3). In a building with 4 or more units, when a unit is lawfully vacated the rent can be set up to the average rent of similar units in that building.
Which rentals would be exempt?
The guideline would not apply to hotels, motels, hostels and similar accommodation; caretaker and employee units while occupied by the worker; boarding house rooms; and units in new buildings, including new social or subsidized housing, for 5 years after first occupancy (proposed s.54.2(2)).
| Rule | Today (RTA s.54) | Under Bill 632 |
|---|---|---|
| Cap on the amount | None | CPI-based yearly guideline |
| Written notice | At least 12 months (6 months for prescribed association members) | Unchanged |
| First increase | Not within 18 months of the tenancy start (12 for association members) | Unchanged |
| How often | Once every 12 months (6 for association members) | Unchanged |
| New buildings | No cap | Exempt for 5 years |
What it means for landlords
Nothing changes today: there is still no limit on the amount of an increase in Saskatchewan, as long as notice and timing follow RTA s.54. A private member's bill must pass second reading, committee and third reading before Royal Assent. Bill 632 has no transition clause, so if it passed, it is unclear how it would treat increases already noticed but not yet in effect. See our explainer on rent control in Saskatchewan and the Canadian landlord resource center.
What it means for tenants
A Saskatchewan tenant cannot challenge the size of an increase today, but can challenge one served without proper notice or too early. If yours came with less than 12 months' notice, read what to do when the rent goes up without proper notice.
What to do now
- Landlords: serve any increase in writing with at least 12 months' notice, and count from the tenancy start and the last increase.
- Tenants: check the dates on any notice against the table above.
- Both: follow Bill 632 on the Legislative Assembly's Progress of Bills; we will update this page if it moves.
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