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Ontario's 2027 Rent Increase Guideline Is 1.9% — What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know Before October

  August 16, 2026 If you own a rental property in Ontario — or rent one — mark October 3 on your calendar. That's the earliest a landlord can legally serve notice for a rent increase that takes effect January 1, 2027, and it's the practical starting gun for a guideline that's quietly gotten tighter for the third year in a row. The province has set the 2027 rent increase guideline at 1.9% , down from 2.1% in 2026 and well off the 2.5% legal ceiling that held for three straight years before that. It's the lowest guideline Ontario has published in years — and while that sounds like a straightforward win for tenants, the real story for both sides is in the timing, the exemptions, and what a below-inflation-feeling number actually does to a landlord's math. What It Means for You Landlords: the earliest you can serve a valid N1 notice for a January 1, 2027 increase is October 3, 2026 — 90 days' notice is mandatory. Tenants: a 1.9% cap only applies if your unit is rent...
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Your daily horoscope: January 8, 2025

 

HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

Your way with words will take you a long way over the coming year and your ability to make the most of new situations will amaze those who thought you were too set in your ways to change. Keep them guessing, and keep making waves.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

You will either impress some very important people today or you will upset them. Either way they won’t be able to ignore you. As Mercury joins the sun in the career area of your chart your words will take on extra power, so use them wisely.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

You have never been the sort to change your plans to please other people and you are not about to start now. But be careful you don’t fall for a colleague’s double bluff, where what they ask of you is actually the opposite of what they desire.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):

If certain facts and figures don’t add up today then you must make it your business to find out why. It could be because of an honest mistake on someone else’s part but it could also be because they are deliberately trying to hide the truth.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23):

As Mercury joins the sun in your opposite sign today it won’t be much of a surprise if there is a difference of opinion between you and a loved one or work colleague over a partnership matter. If you talk it through you will find a solution.

LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):

You have never been the sort to ignore your responsibilities and what occurs today will make it clear that you need to find new ways to meet your obligations. Also, don’t make promises that you know, deep down, you may not be able to keep.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

It’s okay to be assertive, so let others know that you intend to do things your way whether they like it or not. Cosmic activity in the most dynamic area of your chart means you have your finger on the pulse and won’t get it wrong.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

If you speak your mind today you will shock a few people but that’s good. Others need to be reminded that when it comes to making choices you are willing to hear their opinions but, ultimately, the final decision will always be down to you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

You prefer to call it as you see it but you may also need to bend the truth a little today. It’s not about telling friends and loved ones what they want to hear, it’s about not causing offence when there are better ways to get things done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

If you change something for the sake of it today you may have to change it back again before the end of the month, most likely because it causes more problems than it solves. You can be a bit too impatient for your own good at times!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):

You simply won’t care what other people might think of your choices now that mind planet Mercury is joining the sun in your sign. If it sounds and feels right to you then nothing else matters. If only you could be this assertive all year round!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):

You may not feel very sociable today but that could actually be a good thing. As mind planet Mercury joins the sun in the most sensitive area of your chart you need to spend some time alone to think about your plans for the year ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):

You will know just what to say and just how to behave to get your own way today. Cosmic activity in the friendship area of your chart means that others will look to you for both companionship and advice – and a few laughs as well.

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