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Manitoba bans rent hikes above guideline pending approval

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC · How we work

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced tenants cannot pay rent hikes above guideline until regulator approval.
The Residential Tenancies Branch backlog rose to 571 applications, far above the usual 300-400 yearly.
Kinew said the province will fill four vacancies and reassign seven staff to cut the backlog.
Eight Winnipeg apartments had proposed rent hikes of 54% to 125% before the new rule.

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced tenants cannot pay rent hikes above guideline until regulator approval.
The Residential Tenancies Branch backlog rose to 571 applications, far above the usual 300-400 yearly.
Kinew said the province will fill four vacancies and reassign seven staff to cut the backlog.
Eight Winnipeg apartments had proposed rent hikes of 54% to 125% before the new rule.