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Rent: How much will the increases be in February 2026 according to the CPI? - La Nacion Propiedades
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January 28, 2026
Rental contracts with adjustments scheduled for the second month of the year will undergo another increase.
Rent: In February, only those contracts signed after the repeal of the rental law will be updated.Freepik - Image from Freepik
Anew month begins, and with it, rental contracts with agreed-upon adjustments for February will be updated. It's important to clarify that the increase will depend on the type of lease agreement signed , as those currently in effect remain valid.
However, as was the case last month, the impact will only be seen in one type of rental agreement because only those contracts signed after the repeal of the rental law —on December 29, 2023—that are indexed to the CPI (Consumer Price Index) will be updated. This is because contracts agreed upon under the old rental law—although many are still in effect—and with adjustments based on the CPI will no longer receive increases; and those signed after the update of the regulations—in October 2023—will not see another increase until April 2026.
In February, only agreements signed after the repeal of the rental law will be updated.Hernan Zenteno - La Nacion
In most cases, the agreements include quarterly or four-monthly updates based on inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) .
Thus, for those who signed contracts with quarterly adjustments, the February increase will be calculated using the latest index published by INDEC (December 2025), resulting in a 7.86% increase . In concrete terms: if the rent is $600,000 , the new amount to be paid in January will be approximately $647,140 . Meanwhile, if the rent is $800,000 , the new amount will rise to $862,853 .
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Now, the market landscape is different : the vast majority of rental contracts are now negotiated freely between the parties , for two years with adjustments every three or four months , in pesos and tied to inflation . Therefore, both tenants whose agreements are ending and those who have chosen to continue them will have to agree to the new contract under these conditions.
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www.lanacion.com.ar
January 28, 2026
Rental contracts with adjustments scheduled for the second month of the year will undergo another increase.
Rent: In February, only those contracts signed after the repeal of the rental law will be updated.Freepik - Image from Freepik
Anew month begins, and with it, rental contracts with agreed-upon adjustments for February will be updated. It's important to clarify that the increase will depend on the type of lease agreement signed , as those currently in effect remain valid.
The three types of contracts
- Those that were signed under the rental law (until October 17, 2023): have annual adjustments by the Rental Contract Index (ICL).
- Those who did so after the update of the regulations (from October 18 to December 29, 2023): with semi-annual adjustments for Casa Propia.
- Those agreed upon after the repeal of the law —December 29, 2023—are subject to contractual freedom between the parties. Most contracts are adjusted for inflation (CPI) every three or four months.
However, as was the case last month, the impact will only be seen in one type of rental agreement because only those contracts signed after the repeal of the rental law —on December 29, 2023—that are indexed to the CPI (Consumer Price Index) will be updated. This is because contracts agreed upon under the old rental law—although many are still in effect—and with adjustments based on the CPI will no longer receive increases; and those signed after the update of the regulations—in October 2023—will not see another increase until April 2026.
In February, only agreements signed after the repeal of the rental law will be updated.Hernan Zenteno - La Nacion
Which contracts are being updated in February
In this context, the contracts that will receive increases this February are the following:- Those signed from December 29, 2023 onwards , after the repeal of the law, with quarterly or four-monthly adjustments according to the CPI .
CPI
From December 29, 2023 , with the repeal of the rental law, contracts began to be freely negotiated between the parties . This means that landlords and tenants can freely agree on the contract duration, the frequency of adjustments, and the index to be used.In most cases, the agreements include quarterly or four-monthly updates based on inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) .
Thus, for those who signed contracts with quarterly adjustments, the February increase will be calculated using the latest index published by INDEC (December 2025), resulting in a 7.86% increase . In concrete terms: if the rent is $600,000 , the new amount to be paid in January will be approximately $647,140 . Meanwhile, if the rent is $800,000 , the new amount will rise to $862,853 .
ICL
It's important to clarify that, since contracts are currently negotiated freely, agreements can still be finalized with adjustments based on the IC L (Index of Labor), but they are no longer required to use a legally mandated index or for the adjustment to be annual, as the repealed regulation stipulated. Therefore, those who receive the January increase—with quarterly adjustments—based on this index will see a 6.08% rise (almost two percentage points less than the CPI). In other words, a salary of $600,000 will increase to $636,454 .
Rent increase calculations can be done with an automatic calculator. Rental
What happens to contracts that expire?
In the second month of the year, contracts will also end; these are the ones that were agreed in the same month of 2023 and signed under the rental law: for three years and with annual adjustments under the ICL .Now, the market landscape is different : the vast majority of rental contracts are now negotiated freely between the parties , for two years with adjustments every three or four months , in pesos and tied to inflation . Therefore, both tenants whose agreements are ending and those who have chosen to continue them will have to agree to the new contract under these conditions.
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