Renting in Calgary: the provincial rules plus the city's own, from the secondary suite registry to short-term rental licences.
The pillar guide: read it first and the rest of the hub falls into place.
Pillar guideCalgary 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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RegulationsCalgary 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.
RegulationsAlberta announced on October 8, 2026 that Edmonton must return high-density infill rules to pre-2024 settings and restore pre-2020 parking minimums. The City says its current bylaw stays in effect until January 2027.
City guidesBefore renting a basement suite in Calgary, check the City's Secondary Suite Registry and sticker, then walk the suite: a bedroom escape window, interconnected alarms, its own entrance, heat, hot water and a dry basement.
RegulationsEDMONTON and CALGARY, Oct. 24, 2026: Alberta's City Land Use Bylaw Direction Regulation (A.R. 255/2026) orders both cities to rewrite infill zoning. What it says about suites, parking and timing.
RegulationsCALGARY, Oct. 28, 2026: Calgary's Housing Accelerator Fund agreement ended on October 27, months after Council repealed citywide rezoning. What changed on residential lots, the federal conditions on the final payment, and what stays the same for landlords.
Landlord guidesIn 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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