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I have moved to Alberta from Manitoba where my security deposit could not be any more than a half of a month’s rent. A landlord in Alberta told me that here a landlord can ask for up to one month of rent as a security deposit. Is this correct?

Yes. In Alberta, the total of any refundable fees that your landlord asks you for as a security deposit can be up to one month's rent.

If your rent increases, the landlord cannot ask you to add to your security deposit.

 


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January 2007
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