Alberta · Readiness check
Rent increase preparation checklist — Calgary
What to have in hand before you serve a rent increase notice in Alberta. Done, skipped or unknown; unknowns stay highlighted because a wrong tenancy type or a short notice is what makes an increase ineffective. Same steps as the workspace, on one screen.
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Coverage
2Confirmed the Residential Tenancies Act covers this rental
Owner-shared living space, mobile-home sites and supportive living are outside it.CAL-C41
unknown
Identified the tenancy type from the agreement: fixed, or periodic (monthly / weekly / other)
Fixed term: no increase until it ends.CAL-C05
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History
3Found the tenancy start date or the last increase's effective date
Sets the 365-day gate.CAL-C06
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Confirmed the current rent
The rent set by the last valid notice or agreement.
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Checked for social housing or programme rent
Those follow different rules.
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Dates and amount
3Counted the notice in full tenancy periods: 3 months (monthly), 12 weeks (weekly), 90 days (other)
alberta.ca, fetched 29 Sep 2026.CAL-C42
unknown
Took the later of the notice end and the 365-day gate, then the next rent-due day
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Decided the amount as a market decision; recorded the arithmetic
No cap; the law is silent on the amount.
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Notice and service
2Evidence
1Set up the file: agreement, previous notice, calculation, notice copy, proof of service
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