Alberta Late Rent Fees and NSF Charges: Is There a Limit?
Alberta sets no maximum for late rent fees or NSF charges. A fee must be in the tenancy agreement, and one that goes beyond the landlord's real loss can be waived by RTDRS or a court.
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Alberta sets no maximum for late rent fees or NSF charges. A fee must be in the tenancy agreement, and one that goes beyond the landlord's real loss can be waived by RTDRS or a court.
Calgary owners must register secondary and backyard suites, and an unregistered suite cannot be advertised for rent. The amnesty that waives fees ends Dec. 31, 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.
Alberta's RTDRS is an alternative to court for tenancy disputes. What it can and cannot decide, the 2026 fees, how to apply and serve, the phone hearing, and the deadlines after an order.