Publications
Reviewing Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act
The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is working on a project to look at the rules for landlords and tenants in Alberta. This includes reviewing a law called the Residential Tenancies Act. The Residential Tenancies Act explains the basic rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants. It says what each side must do or not do. It also gives ways to solve problems between landlords and tenants. This summary document highlights some of the issues […]
| AREA OF LAW | Landlord and Tenant Property Real Property |
| TAGS | houseless, building, rental, apartment, pest, homeless, condo, home, house, cost, eviction, landlord, lease, maintenance, Property, rent, tenant |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | IP6_Visual_Summary.pdf |
February 2, 2026
The Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues
The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) has published Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues. This is the first in a series of reports summarizing issues in the law that affects tenants and landlords on a daily basis. The Residential Tenancies Act is important because it affects over 25% of households in Alberta and often involve not just money, but also the basic necessity of shelter, quality of life, health and well-being of landlords, tenants and families […]
| AREA OF LAW | Landlord and Tenant Personal Property Property Real Property |
| TAGS | rental, apartment, townhouse, housing, evict, roommate, pest, vacancy, manager, neighbour, homeless, condo, home, house, dispute, agreement, contract, control, eviction, landlord, lease, Property, rent, residential, tenant |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | IPNo.6.pdf |
March 25, 2025
Residential Tenancies, Final Report 22
This extensive report is the product of research the Institute undertook regarding the law relating to tenancies of residential premises, which is the part of the law of landlord and tenant. It includes a proposed Act that balances the interests of landlords and tenants with the hope that it will provide a satisfactory legal framework for their activities. A plan for a security of tenure is discussed and included to assist in making an informed […]
| AREA OF LAW | Landlord and Tenant Property |
| TAGS | abandonment, agreement, deposit, distress, eviction, landlord, lease, quiet enjoyment, remedy, rent, repair, residential, security, tenancy, tenant, termination |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr022.pdf |
| ENACTMENT |
Landlord and Tenant Act, 1979, S.A. 1979, c. 17 (now Residential Tenancies Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. R-17), based in large part on our recommendations. |
February 1, 1977
Rent Control: Security of Tenure, Research Paper 1
This paper, which is in two parts, addresses questions of governmental action to ensure the availability of affordable and secure housing. The first section of the paper addresses rent control, i.e. statutory control over how much a landlord may charge in rent. The paper discusses: different systems of rent control, arguments for and against rent control, alternatives to rent control, and, issues that must be addressed when considering rent control. The first section also includes […]
| AREA OF LAW | Landlord and Tenant Property |
| TAGS | tenure, review, eviction, landlord, lease, rent, residential, tenancy, tenant |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | RPNo.1.pdf |
November 4, 1975