Moving to Alberta: Renter's Checklist

1. Negotiate the rent nowAlberta has no limit on the amount of an increase.
2. Consider a one-year fixed termNo increase during a fixed term of a year or more (AR 211/2004 s.3(3)).
3. Check the depositUp to one month's rent, held in trust (RTA ss.43-44).
4. Read every clauseAlberta has no standard lease form.
5. Attend the move-in inspectionWithin one week of move-in; read the report before signing (s.19).

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