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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GeneralBelongings Left Behind in a BC Rental: The Landlord's Rules for Abandoned Property
When a tenant leaves belongings behind in BC, the landlord must store them safely for 30 days, keep an inventory for 2 years and follow the notice rules before selling. The rules changed in April 2025; here is how they work now.
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GeneralLate Rent and NSF Fees in BC: The $25 Limit and When It Applies
A BC landlord can charge up to $25 for late rent or a returned cheque, plus the bank's own NSF fee, but only if the tenancy agreement provides for it. Here is what Regulation s.7 allows and what it does not.
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GeneralEnding a BC Tenancy to Move In: The Three Month Notice (RTB-32L)
A BC landlord who wants to move in, or move in a close family member, now gives 3 months' notice on a Three Month Notice (RTB-32L) generated on the RTB web portal. Who qualifies, the 5-unit rule, the 21-day dispute period and the compensation owed.
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GeneralBC Bill 44 Changes: What the New Government's Plan Means for Landlords, Suite Builders and Tenants
VICTORIA, Oct. 31, 2026: BC's incoming government plans to drop Bill 43's housing targets and change Bill 44's suite and multiplex zoning. No bill has been tabled, so today's rules still apply. Here's what it could mean for landlords, small investors and tenants.
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GeneralCan an Alberta Landlord Raise the Rent After Installing New Windows?
Alberta has no rent cap and no special increase for upgrades. New windows do not let a landlord raise rent sooner, more often or mid-term; the 365-day and notice rules apply as usual.
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GeneralWho Pays for Condo Windows in Alberta? A Guide for Condo Landlords
Under Alberta's Condominium Property Act, windows in a unit's exterior walls are common property unless the plan says otherwise. Here is who repairs them, who pays, and what a condo landlord still owes the tenant.
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GeneralHow Much Notice Does an Alberta Landlord Need to Enter for Window Repairs?
Measuring or replacing windows in a tenanted Alberta unit needs 24 hours' written, signed notice, entry between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and not on a holiday. Here is how section 23 applies, with a sample notice.
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GeneralCan an Ontario Landlord Raise Rent Above the Guideline for New Windows?
An Ontario landlord can seek an above-guideline rent increase for new windows when the work is an eligible capital expenditure, finished in time and fully paid. The 3% cap, useful lives, rebates and what tenants can raise.
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GeneralCan a BC Landlord Raise the Rent After New Windows? The Additional Rent Increase Rules
When new windows can support an additional rent increase in BC: the Residential Tenancy Regulation tests, what is excluded, the 3% cap and what tenants can do.
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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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GeneralForm K: The Strata Notice of Tenant's Responsibilities
Form K is the BC strata form every landlord must give a tenant before renting, with a signed copy to the strata within two weeks. Here is how to fill it in and what happens if you miss it.
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GeneralOntario's LTB Will Refuse Old N12, L1 and Eight Other Forms From November 30
The Landlord and Tenant Board will not accept previous versions of the N5, N6, N8, N12, N13, L1, L2, L9, L10 and T5 as of November 30, 2026. Here is what changed and what to do.
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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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GeneralRenting Out a Strata Unit in BC: The Complete Guide
BC stratas can no longer ban long-term rentals, but strata landlords still owe the tenant the bylaws and a Form K, and owe the strata a signed copy within two weeks.
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GeneralThe BC Residential Tenancy Agreement (RTB-1): The Complete Landlord Guide
What a BC tenancy agreement must contain, how the RTB-1 standard terms work, what really happens at the end of a fixed term, and how to keep leases consistent across units.
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GeneralThe 15-Day Rule: Returning a Deposit at the End of a BC Tenancy
BC landlords have 15 days to return a deposit, get written agreement or file with the RTB. Here is when the clock starts, worked dates and what missing it costs.
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GeneralThe Half-Month Cap: How Much Deposit a BC Landlord Can Collect
BC caps security and pet damage deposits at half of the first month's rent each. Here are the numbers, the exemptions and what happens if you collect too much.
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GeneralBC Security and Pet Damage Deposits: The Complete Landlord Guide
How much you can collect, when inspections protect your claim, and how to beat the 15-day return deadline and the double-deposit penalty in British Columbia.
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GeneralFive Days to Pay or Dispute: What Happens After a BC 10 Day Notice
After a BC 10 Day Notice, the tenant has 5 days to pay in full or dispute. Here is how the days are counted and what each outcome means for landlords and tenants.
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GeneralBC Rent Increase Limit for 2027: 2.2%, and What Landlords Can Charge
B.C.'s 2027 rent increase limit is 2.2%. Here is how to calculate it, when to serve the RTB-7, and the rules on the 12-month gap, tenant agreements and additional increases.
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GeneralCanadian Rents Have Fallen for Two Straight Years. What Should Landlords Do at Renewal?
Asking rents are down 9.2% from their 2024 peak. The guideline still lets you raise rent, but on a market moving down, the most expensive number on your books is an empty month.
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GeneralThe Listing Workflow for 50+ Unit Portfolios
One landlord writing one listing is a craft problem. Fifty listings a year across a dozen buildings is a systems problem, and the two have almost nothing in common. This is the operator's guide to listing at scale: the template architecture that keeps every ad Human Rights Code-compliant without a lawyer reviewing each
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GeneralHow Property Managers Can Cut Vacancy Days
A single landlord loses a fortnight and feels it. A property manager running eighty units loses a fortnight per turnover and calls it normal — because nobody has ever put a portfolio number on it. This is the operator's guide to vacancy days: where they actually accumulate across a portfolio (rarely where owners think)
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