Alberta · Provincial home

Alberta tenancy rules, across the life of a tenancy

One set of provincial guides, tools and checklists that every Alberta city reuses. Pick a city to see which local layers sit on top. The Alberta trap is visible everywhere: there is no rent cap, so the rules that bite are about timing, notice and the trust account, and a fixed term ends on its date with no notice from anyone.

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Calgary:Secondary and backyard suite permits and registry; Land Use and Community Standards bylaws.

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Starting a tenancy

screening, agreement, deposit, inspection report

Confirm which rules apply

Special housing in Calgary: when the ordinary route is not enoughreference Which tenancy protections cover a Calgary rental?article

Screen applicants

Build a fair screening process in Calgaryguide Calgary screening-process checklistchecklist

Start a tenancy

Start or amend a tenancy in Calgaryguide Agreement preparation checklistchecklist

Collect or return a deposit

Calgary deposit interest and disposition plannertool Collect and return a deposit in Calgaryguide Deposit return evidence checklistchecklist Calgary security deposits, fees and interest: key questionsarticle

Inspect at move-in or move-out

Prepare move-in and move-out condition records in Calgaryguide Calgary condition-record checklist and form routeschecklist

CalgarySuites, condos, shared homes and mobile-home sitesreference

CalgaryWhich rules apply to my rental?tool

During the tenancy

rent, entry, repairs, records

Raise the rent

Calgary rent-change amount and timing plannertool Prepare a rent increase in Calgaryguide Rent increase preparation checklistchecklist Calgary rent increases: coverage, amounts and timingarticle

Deal with unpaid rent

Respond to unpaid rent in Calgary without skipping stepsguide Rent payment reconciliation worksheettemplate Late or unpaid rent in Calgary: what should landlords do first?article

Enter the unit

Calgary document delivery date explorertool What must I check before entering a Calgary rental?tool Enter a rental unit lawfullyguide Entry and access record checklistchecklist

Handle repairs and emergencies

Repairs, damage and ordinary wear in Calgaryarticle

Keep the right records

Calgary tenancy evidence-pack organizertool Tenancy records inventory templatetemplate Tenant information in Calgary: collection, sharing and retentionarticle

CalgaryHandle repairs and emergenciesguide

CalgaryRent increase preparation checklistchecklist

CalgaryProperty standards review checklistchecklist

Timing, not caps

The Act regulates when and how, not how much

Alberta sets no limit on a rent increase. What it sets is a 365-day gap, three full tenancy months' notice for a month-to-month tenancy, no increase inside a fixed term, a one-month deposit in an interest-bearing trust account, mandatory inspection reports, and a short list of reasons for ending a periodic tenancy. Cities cannot add rent control; they regulate the building.

City layer

Calgary

Secondary and backyard suite permits; Suite Registry
Land Use Bylaw; Community Standards Bylaw; 311
Short-term rental business licence (out of scope)

Building and land-use requirements. They never change tenancy law.

Province

Alberta

Residential Tenancies Act and Ministerial Regulation; RTDRS
Security deposit interest rate (0% for 2026)
Minimum Housing and Health Standards (Public Health Act; AHS)
Human Rights Act; PIPA

Applies to ordinary long-term rentals everywhere in Alberta.

Provincial sources

Not sure which coverage you're under?

Owner-shared homes, mobile-home sites, supportive living and hotels each follow a different path.

Check which rules apply Special housing reference