The provincial government has announced proposed new measures focused on overseeing the converting of apartments into condos.
Officials made the announcement on May 18.
"Your home is your castle, even if it's rented so, especially in times of low vacancy rates, tenants need to be protected against excessive rent increases and unfair eviction," said Gord Mackintosh, the province's minister of family services.
Kerri Irvin-Ross, housing and development minister, said a stakeholder working group has also been created to find additional solutions to rental challenges.
"Condominium ownership has become the choice for many Manitobans, but the unmanaged conversion of apartments to condos can hurt renters," said Irvin-Ross and Mackintosh in a statement.
The province is proposing new steps, including enabling municipalities to control condo conversions when vacancies are low.
Notice required to be given to tenants about condo conversions would also be doubled to six months from three months.
Landlords, meanwhile, will also see benefits under proposed new legislation with eviction hearings for troublemakers scheduled more quickly, and late payment and NSF cheques fees would be increased.
