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Alberta Deposit Deduction Checklist

What an Alberta landlord can keep from a security deposit, and how to return the rest (rules as of October 24, 2026).

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The first 5 of 14 steps

  1. Write the deposit conditions into the leaseDeductions must follow conditions the tenant agreed to (RTA s.46(2)).
  2. Cap the deposit at one month's rentCount any pet deposit toward the cap (s.43(1)).
  3. Do the move-in inspection and reportWithin one week of move-in, signed, copy to the tenant (s.19).
  4. Do the move-out inspection and reportWithin one week of move-out (s.19(2)).
  5. Sort wear and tear from damageNo deduction for normal wear and tear (s.46(5)).

+9 more items in the full checklist

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