Alberta Security Deposit Series

Security deposits in Alberta: the one-month cap, the trust account, yearly interest and the 10-day rule for returning a deposit or a statement of deductions.

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Alberta Security Deposits: The One-Month Cap, Trust Account, Interest and 10-Day Return

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Alberta 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.

The one-month cap
The trust account and the records
Interest: what is owed for 2026
The move-in and move-out inspection reports
The 10-day return
What can and cannot be deducted

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Provincial compliance
ABGuide
Security 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.
8 min readOctober 26, 2026
Tenant resources
ABFAQ
How Long Does an Alberta Landlord Have to Return a Security Deposit?
In Alberta, a landlord has 10 days after you give up possession to return your security deposit, or the balance with a statement of account. Here is how the deadline works and what to do if it passes.
7 min readOctober 26, 2026
Provincial compliance
ABGuide
Security 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.
9 min readOctober 30, 2026