Landlord and Tenant

• Reference guide to landlord and tenant law in Alberta, 3rd ed. by Lynn Parish and Lois Gander.
• Residential tenancies, 11th ed. by Richard A. Feldman Table of Contents – Ontario based.
• Williams and Rhodes’ Canadian law of landlord and tenant, 6th ed. by Christopher Bentley, John McNair and Mavis J. Butkus Table of Contents. Also available electronically.

Last revised March 14, 2024

• Canadian bankruptcy and insolvency law for commercial tenancies / David Bish Table of Contents
• Commercial lease : a practical guide, 5th ed. / Harvey M. Haber Table of Contents
• Commercial tenancy handbook / Richard Olson Table of Contents (looseleaf) Also available electronically.
• Distress : a commercial landlord’s remedy, 2nd ed. / edited by Harvey M. Haber, Robert D. Malen Table of Contents
• Landlord’s rights and remedies in a commercial lease : a practical guide, 2nd ed. / Harvey M. Haber, Kenneth A. Beallor Table of Contents
• Tenant’s rights and remedies in a commercial lease : a practical guide, 2nd ed. / editor-in-chief: Harvey M. Haber Table of Contents
• Understanding the commercial agreement to lease, 2nd ed. / Harvey M. Haber Table of Contents

Last revised March 14, 2024

• Alberta Court of Justice – Residential Tenancies Process
• Law for Landlords and Tenants in Alberta – Forms, Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta; they have many different online fillable agreements to use in rental situations that are not meant to be filed at the courts. For example: living with your landlord, pet agreement for rental properties, roommate agreement and more.
• Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) Forms
• Residential Tenancies Ministerial Regulation, Alta Reg 211/2004
  • contains various landlord and tenant’s termination notices

Last revised March 14, 2024

• Alternative dispute resolution practice manual co-editors Allan J. Stitt and Richard Jackman Table of Contents – includes information on mediation for landlord and tenant disputes
• Canadian forms & precedents. Commercial transactions. Commercial tenancies by James D. M. Fraser, Lawrence H. Iron Table of Contents
• Commercial lease : a practical guide, 5th ed. by Harvey M. Haber Table of Contents
• Commercial leasing : annotated precedents / editorial board, Ashley Hilliard, Lynda Darling; legal editor, Linda Parsons. Table of Contents
• Distress: a commercial landlord’s remedy, 2nd ed. by Harvey M. Haber. Table of Contents
• O’Brien’s encyclopedia of forms, 11th ed. Div. 4 Leases
• Williams and Rhodes’ Canadian law of landlord and tenant, 6th Ed. by Christopher Bentley, John McNair and Mavis Butkus. Table of Contents Also available electronically.

Last revised March 14, 2024

Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (C.E.D.) (Western) available electronically through Westlaw Canada. Some sections related to landlord, tenant and property law include:

• Condominiums (Western)
• Landlord and Tenant (Western)

Halsbury’s laws of Canada – Also available electronically through: LexisAdvance Quicklaw.

This multi-volume set includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation. It explains the legislation and cases which govern landlord and tenant law issues in Canada.

Titles related to landlord and tenant law include:

• Landlord and tenant (HLT) Table of contents

Additional information may be found under other topical headings.

Last revised March 14, 2024

• Alberta Supports Contact Centre – Emergency temporary shelter – 1-877-644-9992
• Community Bridge Eviction Support (Edmonton) 780-423-2285
• Service Alberta – 1-877-427-4088 – To file a complaint against a landlord or for information on the provincial Residential Tenancies Act.
• Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Services (RTDRS) – call 310-0000 then dial 780-644-3000 or email rtdrs@gov.ab.ca. RTDRS is a tribunal that is more informal and less expensive than going to court. It gives landlords and tenants an alternative method to settle issues without going to court.
• Support for Tenants (City of Edmonton) – 780-496-5969
• Alberta Health-Minimum Housing and Health Standards – Call Health link at 811 to speak with a health inspector.
• Alberta Human Rights Commission – if you feel you have experience discrimination in the rental market.
  • In Edmonton call 780-427-7661
  • In Calgary call 403-297-6571
  • To call toll-free from anywhere in Alberta, dial 310-0000 followed by one of the phone numbers above.

Last revised Apr. 4, 2024

• Residential tenancies – Government of Alberta (including residential tenancy disputes)
• Landlords and tenants (2023)- Student Legal Services of Edmonton
• Laws for Landlords and Tenants in Alberta
• Information for Landlords – Service Alberta
• Information for Tenants – Service Alberta
• Landlords and Tenants: Guidance on PIPA – Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Alberta
• Quick reference guide : the Residential Tenancies Act [June 2018]
• Understanding your rights as a tenant in Alberta

The following publications and more are available from Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA): 

• Renting 101: A guide to renting in Alberta
• Death of a tenant
• Abandoned Goods
• Renting out a room in your home
• Shared Accommodation
• Renting with a pet
• The place you are renting is sold
• Condo Law for Albertans
• Renting a Condominium
• Foreclosures
• Foreclosure for Tenants
• Your rights when renting

• Landlord and Tenant Rights – Your rights as a tenant – Edmonton Community Legal Centre
• Landlord and Tenant: what to do in court – Pro Bono Law Alberta –

Last revised March 14, 2024