ORT Rent Increase Form Saskatchewan: Which Form to Use and How to Fill It In

The Office of Residential Tenancies (ORT) provides two periodic rent increase notices and a separate fixed-term notice through its online portal. For a periodic rent increase, the RTA requires written notice; Section 16(2) says a deviation from an approved form that does not affect its substance and is not intended to mislead does not invalidate the form used.

The Three ORT Forms

1. Notice of Rent Increase (standard) — for periodic tenancies where the landlord is not a member of SKLA or NPHPS. Requires 12 months' notice.

2. Notice of Rent Increase for Prescribed Landlord Association Members — for periodic tenancies where the landlord holds active membership in good standing with SKLA or NPHPS. Requires 6 months' notice.

3. Term Lease — Two Month Notice of Intention Form — for fixed-term tenancies approaching expiry. The landlord uses this to propose new terms (including a higher rent) at least 2 months before the lease ends.

All three are available through the ORT online portal at saskatchewan.ca/ort. The Government's current portal list associates Form 5, Form 5a, and Form 15 with these notice names.

Required Fields on Every Notice

The standard and association-member forms share the same mandatory data:

• Legal names of all tenants on the tenancy agreement — not just the one who pays
• Landlord/agent's name, mailing address, and email address
• Full address of the rental unit, including apartment or unit number
• Current rent — the exact dollar amount and payment frequency (e.g., $1,500 per month)
• Proposed new rent — the exact new dollar amount
• Effective date — the specific calendar date the new rent begins
• Landlord's signature and date of signing

The association-member form includes a statement confirming that the landlord is a member in good standing of SKLA or NPHPS.

Common Notice Problems

Section 54(4) moves a notice to the earliest date that complies with Section 54. Other problems can affect whether the notice is sufficient:

• Missing or incorrect tenant names, rent amounts, effective date, or landlord signature — material omissions may affect whether the notice is sufficient
• Claiming the association-member track without good-standing membership — the landlord does not qualify for the six-month track; Section 54(4) applies to a notice that does not comply with Section 54

Use the ORT notice for the applicable track and complete its information accurately. The RTA does not say that a periodic rent increase is invalid solely because a written notice differs in format from the portal form.

How to Access the Forms

1. Go to saskatchewan.ca/ort
2. Navigate to the New Notice section
3. Select the correct form for your tenancy type and membership status
4. Fill in all fields on-screen — the portal generates a PDF
5. Download, print, and sign before serving

The portal does not validate your effective date against the statutory timelines. If you enter a date that doesn't comply with the 18-month or 12-month waiting rules, the form generates anyway. If the stated date does not comply, Section 54(4) moves it to the earliest date that does.

Generic Templates Don't Work

Online document services like LawDepot offer "Canadian rent increase notice" templates. These are typically designed around Ontario's N1 form or Alberta's requirements. Saskatchewan's statutory timelines, dual-clock system, and prescribed-association track make generic templates unreliable. An Ontario template that uses a 90-day effective date is too early for either Saskatchewan notice track; Section 54(4) moves a non-compliant date to the earliest date that does comply.

Our Saskatchewan Rent Increase Guide includes a pre-notice checklist that walks through every required field and timing calculation before you generate the ORT form.

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