Section 135.1 — Rent increase deemed not void

135.1 (1) An increase in rent that would otherwise be void under subsection 116 (4) is deemed not to be void if the tenant has paid the increased rent in respect of each rental period for at least 12 consecutive months.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to an increase in rent if the tenant has, within one year after the date the increase was first charged, made an application in which the validity of the rent increase is in issue.

(3) For greater certainty, if subsection (1) applies with respect to an increase in rent, section 116 is deemed to have been complied with.

(4) For greater certainty, nothing in this section limits the application of section 136.

(5) This section applies with respect to an increase in rent even if it was first charged before the day the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 receives Royal Assent, provided the validity of the rent increase was not finally determined by the Board before that day.