How to Fill Out the TAL Rent Increase Form (RN_2026_A) Step by Step

After a tenant refuses your rent increase and you file a TAL application, the tribunal sends you Form RN_2026_A — the mandatory calculation form for rent-fixing proceedings. You have 90 days to complete it, serve a copy on the tenant, and file it with proof of service. Here's what each section asks for and where landlords typically get stuck.

Before You Start: Gather Your Documents

You need financial records for the entire building for two years: the preceding year and the reference year. Pull these before you sit down with the form:

• Municipal property tax bills (both years)
• School tax assessment notices (both years)
• Building fire and liability insurance invoices (both years)
• Contractor invoices and payment receipts for any major work in the reference year
• A summary of total gross rental income from all units

The form covers the whole building, not just the unit in question. You then allocate the target unit's share based on its proportion of total revenue.

Section by Section

Gross income and unit allocation. Enter total annual rental revenue for the building and the target unit's annual rent. The form calculates the unit's share as a percentage. For a duplex with two units renting at $1,200 and $1,000/month, the $1,200 unit's share is $14,400 / $26,400 = 54.55%.

Municipal and school taxes. Enter actual tax bills for both years. The form calculates the percentage change. Under the 2026 method, only the portion exceeding 3.1% generates an additional adjustment. If taxes went from $3,000 to $3,060 (a 2% increase), this section contributes zero — the increase is below the 3.1% base threshold.

Insurance premiums. Same structure as taxes. Enter both years' premiums. Only the excess above 3.1% counts. If your insurance jumped 8%, you get credit for the 4.9% above the base rate, proportioned to the unit's share.

Capital expenditures. List each major work project completed during the reference year: description, total cost, any subsidies or insurance payouts received. The net cost is amortized at 5% per year. This is where most disputes happen — the tenant or adjudicator may challenge whether work qualifies as a capital expense versus routine maintenance.

Base CPI rate. The form applies the published 3.1% rate to the current rent automatically.

Seniors' personal services (if applicable). Only for seniors' residences that include personal assistance services. The rate is 6.7%.

Common Mistakes

Entering unit expenses instead of building expenses. The form works at the building level and then proportions to the unit. If you enter only the unit's share of taxes directly, the proportioning calculation will be wrong.

Confusing capital expense with maintenance. A new roof is a capital expense. Patching a leak is maintenance. Replacing a furnace with a higher-efficiency model is capital. A furnace tune-up is not. The TAL adjudicator can reclassify items, so err on the side of conservative claims supported by clear invoices.

Forgetting to subtract subsidies. Government energy efficiency grants, insurance settlements for storm damage, or municipal renovation assistance programs must all be deducted from capital costs before applying the 5% rate. If you claimed $10,000 in work but received a $3,000 grant, your net eligible amount is $7,000.

Missing the 90-day deadline. If you don't complete the form, serve it on the tenant, and file it with the TAL within 90 days of receiving it, your file is administratively closed.

After Filing

Once the TAL receives your completed form, they schedule a hearing. The adjudicator will review every entry against your supporting documents. Bring originals of everything — tax bills, insurance policies, contractor invoices, proof of payment, subsidy letters.

The Quebec Rent Increase Guide includes an expense allocation worksheet that mirrors the RN_2026_A structure, with space to organize your documents before you transfer numbers to the official form.

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