Renting in Edmonton: the provincial rules plus the city's own, from secondary suites to short-term rental business licences.
The pillar guide: read it first and the rest of the hub falls into place.
Pillar guideEdmonton 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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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.
Short term rentalsEvery dwelling rented for 30 consecutive days or less in Edmonton needs its own Residential Rental Accommodation (Short-Term) business licence, an approved Operational Plan and the licence number on every ad. Here is what the City asks for, what it costs and what the fines are.
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.
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.
New rules, decisions and bylaws, and what to do about them.
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