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What every Alberta lease must cover
Tenant's contents and liability insurance is strongly recommended and may be required by this lease. The landlord's policy does not cover the tenant's personal property or personal…
RTA s. 7 (covenants of the tenant)
The tenant must not alter or change the locks of the residential premises without the landlord's written consent. The tenant must not make any structural alterations, install fixtu…
RTA s. 21 (tenant's obligation to repair); s. 7
The landlord must ensure that the residential premises meet at least the minimum standards prescribed under the Public Health Act and any health, safety, housing and maintenance st…
RTA ss. 16 and 21; Housing Regulation (Alta. Reg. 173/1999)
The tenant may not assign, sublet, or part with possession of the residential premises without the landlord's written consent. The landlord must not unreasonably withhold consent, …
RTA s. 22
Rent is payable on the day specified in this lease. The landlord must provide a receipt for any payment made in cash. Late payment fees, if any, must be reasonable and set out in t…
RTA s. 18 (rent); Alberta Personal Information Protection Act (PAD records)
The landlord may enter the premises only: (a) in an emergency; (b) with the tenant's consent at the time of entry; (c) on 24 hours' written notice between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. t…
RTA ss. 23–25
A fixed-term tenancy ends on the date specified in this lease without any notice required from either party, unless this lease or the parties agree otherwise. For a monthly periodi…
RTA ss. 9–14 (term and termination)
Smoking of tobacco, cannabis or other substances inside the rental premises is permitted or prohibited as set out in this lease. A no-smoking term is enforceable; breach may be gro…
RTA s. 30; Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Act
Clauses Alberta landlords add that don't actually work
These show up in homemade and copy-pasted leases all the time. None of them are enforceable in Alberta.
Alberta caps the security deposit at one month's rent. Any amount above one month is unenforceable and recoverable by the tenant.
RTA s. 44
Alberta does not recognize a separate pet damage deposit. The combined security deposit, including any amount labelled 'pet damage', cannot exceed one month's rent.
RTA s. 44; Security Deposit Interest Rate Regulation
The landlord must pay annual interest on the security deposit at the rate set by the Security Deposit Interest Rate Regulation, regardless of what the lease says. The deposit must be held in a trust account at an Alberta financial institution.
RTA s. 45; Security Deposit Interest Rate Regulation
Late fees in Alberta must be reasonable and reflect actual administrative costs. Penalty late fees not reflective of actual cost are unenforceable.
RTA s. 7 (covenants); common law on penalty clauses
Rent cannot be increased during a fixed-term tenancy. Increases are only permitted at the end of the fixed term or on a periodic tenancy with proper 3-month notice, once per 365 days.
RTA s. 14
The landlord's statutory obligation to keep the premises in a habitable condition cannot be contracted out of. The tenant is only responsible for damage caused by the tenant or their guests.
RTA s. 16; Housing Regulation
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