Bill 608: The Rent Control Act, 2025

This bill directly affects residential landlords operating in Saskatchewan — from individual property owners renting out a basement suite to small and mid-sized property management companies running apartment buildings. Day-to-day rent-setting decisions, lease renewals, and annual rent increase notices will all need to comply with the CPI-based guideline published each August. Landlords who have relied on market-rate increases between tenancies will find that flexibility restricted, except when a unit turns over in a building of four or more units, where they can reset rent to the complex's comparable average. Developers and investors in new residential construction get a five-year exemption from controls, which may influence where and what gets built.