NPHPS Membership Rent Increase Benefit in Saskatchewan

What NPHPS Membership Means for Rent Increases

Most Saskatchewan landlords know that SKLA membership unlocks the 6-month rent increase notice track. Fewer know that a second prescribed association offers the same statutory benefit: the Network of Non-Profit Housing Providers of Saskatchewan Incorporated (NPHPS).

Under The Residential Tenancies Regulations, 2007, only two organizations are legally recognized as prescribed landlord associations for the purposes of Section 54 of the Residential Tenancies Act. SKLA is one. NPHPS is the other. Members of either organization in good standing can serve 6 months' written notice instead of the standard 12, and their first increase can take effect after 12 months instead of 18.

Who NPHPS Serves

NPHPS primarily represents non-profit and social housing organizations across Saskatchewan. Its members tend to be housing corporations, community-based organizations, and co-operatives that manage rental housing for low-to-moderate-income tenants.

If you're a private landlord managing a market-rate rental, SKLA is the more natural fit. NPHPS membership makes sense if you operate through a non-profit entity or manage housing that serves a community mandate. The statutory notice benefit is identical under either membership — the distinction is organizational, not legal.

The 6-Month Track in Practice

With NPHPS membership in good standing, the rent increase rules change in three ways:

• Notice period drops from 12 full calendar months to 6
• First increase floor drops from 18 months after tenancy commencement to 12
• Frequency limit drops from once every 12 months to once every 6

The membership must be held by the legal entity named as landlord on the tenancy agreement. A corporate non-profit housing provider must hold the membership itself — an individual staff member's personal membership doesn't transfer to the organization.

The Membership Continuity Requirement

To use the six-month track, the landlord must be a member in good standing when giving notice. Under section 8.1(2) of the Regulations, if the landlord ceases to be in good standing at any time during the six-month period before the effective date, the standard 12-month rule applies.

In that case, the notice takes effect 12 months after its original date, and the landlord must notify the tenant in writing of the new effective date.

Housing Program Tenancies and the Section 54(6) Exemption

Some NPHPS members operate housing programs where rent is geared to tenant income — Saskatchewan Housing Corporation programs, for instance. Section 54(6) of the RTA exempts rent adjustments in these programs from standard notice periods and frequency limits, provided the adjustments are tied directly to changes in household income.

This means income-geared housing doesn't follow the 6-month or 12-month track at all. The rent changes as income changes, under the specific program's rules. The 6-month notice benefit is relevant only for NPHPS members charging market or near-market rents that follow standard Section 54 rules.

Choosing Between SKLA and NPHPS

For a private landlord, SKLA is almost always the right choice — its membership structure, resources, and advocacy focus on the private rental market. NPHPS membership is designed for non-profit housing providers and carries different institutional expectations.

Both give you the same statutory benefit: 6-month notice, 12-month first-increase floor, and 6-month frequency. Choose based on which organization aligns with your housing model.

For the complete walkthrough of either notice track — including deemed service calculations, ORT form selection, and proof-of-service requirements — see the Saskatchewan Rent Increase Guide.

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