Landlord Forms and Required Wording in Prince Edward Island

The Office of the Director of Residential Tenancy (the Rental Office) publishes the forms on its forms page. These are the ones a landlord most often needs.

Always download the current form from the Rental Office. Some older Rental Office web pages still describe the repealed law and old form numbers, such as an old Form 6 dispute form. Follow the current Act and the current forms list.

A rent increase must be on the approved notice, Form 8. It is signed, and it states the effective date, the amount of the increase and the new rent. Give it at least three months before the effective date for a month-to-month or fixed-term tenancy, and at least three weeks for a week-to-week tenancy. The Rental Office says landlords must give at least 3 months' notice on a Form 8 for an allowable increase.

• You may raise rent only once every 12 months, and the first increase can come no sooner than 12 months after rent was first payable.
• The annual allowable increase is set by the Director and never exceeds 3 per cent. It is 2 per cent from January 1, 2026, and 2.1 per cent has been announced for January 1, 2027. Check the Rental Office pages for 2026 and 2027 for the current figure.
• To go above the guideline, you apply on Form 9 and need an order before you charge the extra. You must give the tenant written notice of the application within 10 days. The extra is capped at 3 percentage points above the annual figure.

The full walk-through is in raising rent in PEI. This guide does not repeat it.

The landlord gives a signed notice on Form 4A or Form 4B. The Rental Office describes Form 4A as the one with 10 days for the tenant to dispute, and Form 4B as the one with one month to dispute.

• Unpaid rent. The notice ends the tenancy not earlier than 20 days after the tenant receives it. The tenant has 10 days to pay, which makes the notice void, or to dispute.
• Cause. The notice ends the tenancy not earlier than one month after it is received, on the day before rent is due. The tenant has 10 days to dispute.
• Landlord's own use, a qualifying sale or demolition. Minimum notice periods depend on the reason, such as four months for own use. The tenant has one month to dispute.
• Renovations. File Form 6 first and do not serve a notice until the Director approves. After approval, use Form 4B with the renovation reason.

The reasons, notice periods and your options are in the landlord notice to end tenancy guide. The tenant-side overview is ending a tenancy in PEI.

For a tenancy that started on or after April 8, 2023, you must prepare a written tenancy agreement. It must contain the items listed in section 11(2) of the Residential Tenancy Act, including names, address, service addresses and phone numbers, the services included, the start date and period, the rent, the day it is due and how often, and the deposit. You must give the tenant a free copy within 10 days.

The Rental Office publishes Form 1, Standard Form of Tenancy Agreement. It attaches the statutory conditions as Schedule A and has a space for additional terms, which must not conflict with the Act and must be initialled by both sides. The provisions in Division 4 of the Act cannot be changed.

For more on leases, see PEI lease agreements.

The move-in and move-out condition report is on Form 5, which is marked mandatory. Offer the tenant at least two reasonable times to inspect together, complete the form, have both sign, and give the tenant a copy. If the tenant abandoned the unit, the Act lets you do the move-out inspection alone.

To claim against the deposit, file Form 2B (option (e)) within 15 days after the tenancy ends, or return the deposit with interest.

Timing for notices is counted from the date the tenant receives the notice. That makes proof of delivery important. Keep a copy of the signed form, note the date and how you delivered it, and write down who received it. The research did not confirm a list of approved delivery methods, so ask the Rental Office before you pick one.

A signed form with the right reason and dates also helps if the tenant disputes it on Form 2A.

• It is not on the current form, or it is unsigned or missing the required details.
• It gives less notice than the Act requires, or a rent increase is less than 12 months after the last one.
• The rent increase is above the annual figure with no order from the Director.
• The reason is not one the Act lists. Check the listed for-cause grounds in the Act before relying on a reason.
• You skipped a prerequisite, such as Director approval for renovations.

If the tenant stays after a valid notice, you cannot remove them yourself. Apply to the Director, and a vacate order goes to the sheriff. Appeals go to IRAC within 20 days, or 7 days for vacate orders for non-payment or cause. This guide explains the rules in general terms; for a specific case, ask the tribunal or a licensed legal professional.