The Manitoba government is expanding rent control, with more rental units set to fall under provincial regulations.

Public Service Delivery Minister Mintu Sandhu says the monthly rent exemption threshold will increase to two thousand dollars from one thousand six hundred and seventy, effective January first, 2027.

The government says the change is the largest expansion of rent control in decades and will provide stronger protections for thousands of Manitoba renters.

The 2027 rent increase guideline will also be set at 3 percent.