Alberta Windows Series

Drafty or broken windows, condensation and mould, child safety, condo windows, entry notice for repairs, rebates and rent increases after new windows in an Alberta rental.

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Drafty or Broken Windows in an Alberta Rental: Who Has to Fix Them?

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Drafty or Broken Windows in an Alberta Rental: Who Has to Fix Them?

Alberta law puts weathertight, crack-free rental windows on the landlord. Here is what the minimum housing standards require, who pays when a window breaks, and what tenants can do when repairs are ignored.

Who has to fix a broken window in an Alberta rental?
What does Alberta law require of a rental window?
Who pays when a window breaks in an Alberta rental?
How should an Alberta tenant ask for a window repair?
What can an Alberta tenant do if the landlord will not fix a window?
Should an Alberta landlord repair or replace a failing window?

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Provincial compliance
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How 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.
10 min readOctober 28, 2026
Maintenance repairs
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Condensation and Mould on Rental Windows in Alberta: Who Is Responsible?
Condensation and mould on rental windows split along a simple line in Alberta: the landlord answers for the building, the tenant for how the unit is lived in. Here is what the standards and Alberta Health Services say.
10 min readOctober 28, 2026
Maintenance repairs
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Window Safety in Alberta Rentals: Child Fall Prevention and Escape Windows
Alberta rentals must have a bedroom escape window that opens without tools, while the building code limits many low windows to a 100 mm opening. Here is how a provincial variance reconciles them and what landlords should do.
10 min readOctober 28, 2026
Landlord guides
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Who 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.
10 min readOctober 28, 2026
Provincial compliance
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Can 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.
8 min readOctober 29, 2026
Landlord guides
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Window Rebates for Alberta Rental Owners: What's Open (October 2026)
Checked October 22, 2026: the federal Greener Homes grant and loan are closed, and Alberta rental owners are left mainly with municipal CEIP financing. Here is what is open, with official links.
9 min readOctober 29, 2026