Alberta Landlord Resource Center
Every rule an Alberta landlord needs under the Residential Tenancies Act: rent increases, deposits, the 14-day notice, ending a tenancy, inspections and RTDRS.
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Alberta Tenant Resource Center
Your rights as an Alberta renter, from move-in to move-out: rent increases, deposits, repairs, notices and how to bring a dispute to RTDRS.
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One subject, every guide we have on it.
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.
Alberta Rent Increase Series
Alberta has no cap on rent increases, but it has strict rules on notice, timing and form: three tenancy months for a monthly tenancy, once every 365 days.
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.
Ending a Tenancy in Alberta
How an Alberta tenancy ends: notice periods for landlords and tenants, the limited reasons a landlord may end a periodic tenancy, fixed terms and substantial breach.
Alberta RTDRS Disputes
The Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service: who can apply, fees, the claim limit, hearings, and when to go to court instead.
Alberta Lease Series
Residential leases in Alberta: what the Act puts into every tenancy, what landlords must give tenants, fixed and periodic terms, and clauses that don't hold.
Alberta Inspection Series
Move-in and move-out inspection reports in Alberta are mandatory: what they must contain, timing, entry rules and how they decide deposit deductions.
Alberta Repairs and Housing Standards
Alberta's minimum housing and health standards: heat, water, pests, smoke alarms and repairs, for tenants, landlords and the trades who fix rentals.
Calgary Rentals
Renting in Calgary: the provincial rules plus the city's own, from the secondary suite registry to short-term rental licences.
Edmonton Rentals
Renting in Edmonton: the provincial rules plus the city's own, from secondary suites to short-term rental business licences.
By form
The notices and applications, step by step.
Alberta Unpaid Rent and the 14-Day Notice
Unpaid rent in Alberta: the 14-day notice for substantial breach, what a tenant can do before the date, and getting an order through RTDRS or the court.
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