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Rentals: How much will the increase be in contracts that are adjusted in March 2026? - La Nacion Propiedades
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February 28, 2026
Rental contracts with adjustments agreed upon in the third month of the year are experiencing a new increase.
Among the expected increases for March is rent.Freepik - Image from Freepik
Anew month is about to begin, and with it will come an increase in rental contracts with adjustments scheduled for March. It's important to clarify that the increase will depend on the type of lease agreement signed, as three types of agreements are currently in effect .
The three types of contracts :
However, as was the case last month, the impact will be felt in a specific type of contract because only those agreements signed after the repeal of the rental law 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 ICL (Consumer Price Index) 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 March, only contracts signed after the repeal of the rental law and adjusted in that month will be updated.Fabián Marelli - 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 March increase will be calculated using the latest index published by INDEC (January 2025), resulting in an 8.44% increase . In concrete terms: if the rent is $600,000, the new amount to be paid in March will be approximately $650,668. Meanwhile, if the rent is $800,000, the new amount will rise to $867,558.
Now, the market landscape is different : the vast majority of rental agreements 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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Source:
February 28, 2026
Rental contracts with adjustments agreed upon in the third month of the year are experiencing a new increase.
Among the expected increases for March is rent.Freepik - Image from Freepik
Anew month is about to begin, and with it will come an increase in rental contracts with adjustments scheduled for March. It's important to clarify that the increase will depend on the type of lease agreement signed, as three types of agreements are currently in effect .
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 be felt in a specific type of contract because only those agreements signed after the repeal of the rental law 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 ICL (Consumer Price Index) 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 March, only contracts signed after the repeal of the rental law and adjusted in that month will be updated.Fabián Marelli - LA NACION
Which contracts are being updated in March
In this context, the contracts that will receive increases next month are the following:With 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 March increase will be calculated using the latest index published by INDEC (January 2025), resulting in an 8.44% increase . In concrete terms: if the rent is $600,000, the new amount to be paid in March will be approximately $650,668. Meanwhile, if the rent is $800,000, the new amount will rise to $867,558.
With ICL
It's important to clarify that, since contracts are currently negotiated freely, agreements can still be finalized with adjustments based on the ICL (Consumer Price Index), 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 March increase—with quarterly adjustments—based on this index will see a 6.29% rise (more than two percentage points less than the CPI). This means that a salary of $600,000 will increase to $637,748 .What happens to contracts that expire?
In the third month of the year, agreements that were agreed in the same month of 2023 and signed under the rental law will also end: for three years and with annual adjustments under the ICL .Now, the market landscape is different : the vast majority of rental agreements 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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