GeneralWhat Alberta Landlords Can Ask on a Rental Application Under PIPA
PIPA limits what Alberta landlords collect from applicants. A question-by-question table from the privacy commissioner's guidance, plus retention rules.
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Maintenance & RepairsWho Shovels the Snow at an Alberta Rental? Calgary and Edmonton Sidewalk Rules
In Calgary and Edmonton, the city bylaw puts sidewalk snow clearing on the owner or occupant, and Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act is silent, so the lease decides who shovels. Deadlines, fines and City clearing bills in both cities.
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Moving & SettlingMoving to Alberta From Ontario or BC: What Changes for Renters
Moving to Alberta from Ontario or BC? Rent has no cap, deposits can be a full month, inspections are mandatory and fixed-term leases simply end. Here is what changes, section by section.
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Rights & LegalSecurity Deposit Deductions in Alberta: What Landlords Can and Cannot Keep
What an Alberta landlord can and cannot take from a security deposit: the lease conditions, the wear-and-tear rule, the inspection report bar on damage deductions and the 10-day return, with a worked example.
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Rights & LegalTenant Got a 14-Day Notice in Alberta? Your Options
Got a 14-day notice from your Alberta landlord? Pay all rent due before the termination date, or object in writing to a non-rent reason, and the notice has no effect. Here are your options and what happens next.
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Maintenance & RepairsBed Bugs, Mice and Cockroaches: Pest Control Rules for Alberta Rentals
Alberta landlords must keep rentals free of insect and rodent infestations. Tenants must allow access and prepare. Here are the notice rules, operator registration and tenant options.
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GeneralSecurity Deposit Interest in Alberta: 2026 Rate and How to Calculate It
Alberta's security deposit interest rate is 0% for 2026, but deposits held in 2024 and 2025 still earned interest. Here is how the rate is set, when it is paid and how to calculate it.
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Rights & LegalAlberta Landlord Notice to End a Monthly Tenancy: Allowed Reasons
An Alberta landlord can end a month-to-month tenancy only for a reason the law lists, with 3 tenancy months' notice (365 days for major renovations). Here is each reason, what does not qualify, and how to count the notice.
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Rights & LegalEdmonton Landlord and Tenant Guide: Provincial Rules Plus City Rules
Edmonton tenancies follow Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act. The City adds permit rules for secondary suites and a business licence for short-term rentals of 30 days or less.
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Rights & LegalCalgary 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 & 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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Rights & LegalMove-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 & AgreementsAlberta 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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GeneralAlberta's 14-Day Notice for Unpaid Rent: How It Works
How Alberta's 14-day notice for unpaid rent works under RTA section 29: what it must contain, how to count and serve it, what the tenant can do, and what happens if nobody pays or leaves.
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GeneralRTDRS Explained: Alberta's Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service
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.
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GeneralEnding a Tenancy in Alberta: Notice Periods for Landlords and Tenants
Alberta notice periods depend on the tenancy type and who is ending it. A tenant gives one tenancy month; a landlord needs three months and a prescribed reason, or 365 days for major renovations.
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GeneralAlberta Security Deposits: The One-Month Cap, Trust Account, Interest and 10-Day Return
Alberta caps all deposits at one month's rent, requires a trust account within 2 banking days, and gives landlords 10 days to return the deposit. No inspection report means no damage deductions.
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Rights & LegalAlberta Tenant Guide: Your Rights From Move-In to Move-Out
Your rights as an Alberta renter, in the order a tenancy runs: the lease, the deposit cap, the inspection report, entry, rent increases, repairs, notices and getting your deposit back.
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GeneralAlberta Rent Increase Rules: Notice, Timing and No Cap
Alberta has no cap on rent increases, but the notice, the 365-day rule and the fixed-term limits are strict. A notice that misses them is void.
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GeneralAlberta Landlord Guide: Every Rule in One Place
Every core rule for Alberta landlords on one page: leases, the one-month deposit cap, inspection reports, rent increases, entry, repairs, notices, the RTDRS and deposit returns.
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