Legal mattersRTDRS Filing Fees and Claim Limit (Updated April 2026)
Since April 1, 2026, RTDRS charges $75, $150 or $100 depending on the claim. Here are the fees, the fee waiver, how to pay, and the $100,000 claim limit.
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Syed Maqutadir Rehman
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Lease managementUtilities in a BC Tenancy: Who Pays and How to Split Them
In BC, the tenancy agreement decides who pays for utilities. Once a utility is included in the rent, a landlord can't take it away or charge extra without following section 27 of the Residential Tenancy Act, and shared bills need a written split.
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Provincial complianceMinimum Heat Requirements for Alberta Rentals: The 22 °C Rule
Alberta rentals must be heatable to 22 °C under the Minimum Housing and Health Standards. Here is what the rule requires, the 16 °C cold-weather exception, space heaters, utilities and hot water.
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City guidesCalgary Landlord and Tenant Guide: Provincial Rules Plus City Rules
Calgary tenancies follow Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act, plus city rules for secondary suites and short-term rentals. The suite amnesty is set to end December 31, 2026.
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Maintenance repairsBoil-Water Advisories in Alberta Rentals: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
A boil water advisory in Alberta raises fast questions for landlords and tenants: who issues it, who is responsible for safe water, what to tell tenants, how to flush the building when it lifts, and whether rent can be reduced.
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Maintenance repairsDrafty or Broken Window in a BC Rental: Who Has to Fix It?
Who fixes a drafty, cracked or broken window in a BC rental, what section 32 of the Residential Tenancy Act requires, and how tenants get a repair through the RTB.
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Maintenance repairsRepairs and Minimum Housing Standards for Alberta Rentals
Alberta rentals must meet the Minimum Housing and Health Standards: 22 °C heat, hot water at 46 to 60 °C, working smoke alarms and no pests. Here is who repairs what and what to do when repairs are ignored.
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City guidesRenting Out Property in Vancouver: The Landlord's Guide to Licences, Taxes and Rules
What a Vancouver landlord needs beyond the Residential Tenancy Act: the City's long-term rental business licence, the Empty Homes Tax and provincial speculation tax declarations, the 2026 cooling rule, and what CMHC's 2025 survey says about rents.
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Maintenance repairsCondensation and Mould on Rental Windows in BC: Landlord or Tenant?
Condensation and mould on rental windows: what tenants must clean, what landlords must repair, and how BC's Residential Tenancy Branch sorts out the cause.
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Provincial complianceMove-In and Move-Out Inspection Reports in Alberta: Mandatory Rules
Alberta requires a move-in and a move-out inspection report with prescribed statements and signatures. Without them, a landlord cannot deduct for damage from the deposit.
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Lease managementAlberta Residential Leases: What Must Be in Writing and What Landlords Must Give Tenants
Alberta has no official lease form, but a written lease must carry one statement in larger print, and landlords owe tenants a signed copy, a notice of landlord and an inspection report on set deadlines.
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RegulationsBC Election 2026 Preliminary Results: What a Conservative Majority Means for Landlords and Tenants
VICTORIA, Oct. 25, 2026: Preliminary results show the BC Conservatives leading in 64 of 93 districts. Nothing in BC rental law changes yet; final count is planned for Nov. 6 to 10.
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