- 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?
- In the Northwest Territories, where a tenancy is more than week to week, half a security deposit can be paid when a tenant moves in and the rest within three months. Is this rule the same in Alberta?
- In British Columbia, a lease has to be in writing. Does a lease have to be written in Alberta?
- In Quebec, the law does not require a landlord to carry out moving in or moving out inspections. Are they required in Alberta?
- In Ontario, my landlord has to apply to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal if he wanted to raise the rent any higher than the Ontario Rent Increase Guidelines. Are there similar limits in Alberta?
- In Newfoundland, rent can only be increased once every year and not in the first year. What is the rule in Alberta?
- In Nunavut, the law sets a limit as to what penalty can be charged for late rent. Is there a limit in Alberta?
- In New Brunswick, a landlord can issue a 20-day notice to vacate to a tenant for late payment of rent the day after it is due. If a tenant pays within seven days, the notice has no effect. Does the same rule apply in Alberta?
- In Manitoba, a landlord must apply to a government agency to be able to evict a tenant. Must a landlord do this in Alberta also?
- In Newfoundland, university and college residences are excluded from the laws about renting a place to live. Is the law the same in Alberta?
see also: Damage Deposits, Eviction, Inspections, Lease, Notices, Rent, Types of Tenancies
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Content last reviewed 20:30, 16 October 2008.