Reference Guide - PREFACE
Reference Guide - INTRODUCTION & DEFINITIONS
Reference Guide - TENANCY AGREEMENT
Reference Guide - ENDING A TENANCY
Reference Guide - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Reference Guide - ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION
Reference Guide - ENDNOTES

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Preface

Introduction and Definitions

  • Defining the Basic Terms
  • Relationship between Landlord and Tenant
  • Historical Influences
  • Origin of the Lease
  • Nature of the Lease under Common Law
  • Nature of the Lease under Statute Law
  • The Law Today

The Residential Tenancy Agreement

  • Introduction
  • Form of the Agreement
  • What is a Residential Tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act?
  • Entering into a Residential Tenancy Agreement
  • Public Health Requirements
  • Landlord's Right to Enter Property
  • Tenant's Remedies
  • Landlord's Remedies
  • Frustration of a Tenancy Agreement

Ending a Tenancy

  • Reasons to End a Tenancy - No Fault on Part of Tenant
  • Notice Periods to End a Tenancy
  • Notice where Tenant at Fault
  • Breach of Tenancy Agreement by Tenant
  • Tenant Abandons Property
  • Regaining Possession from Persons Other than Tenant
  • Abandoned Goods

Offences and Penalties

  • Residential Tenancies Act Offences
  • Residential Tenancies Act Complaints
  • Public Health Act
  • Local Authority Bylaw

Assistance and Information

  • Landlord and Tenant Advisory Boards
  • Alberta Government Services
  • Regional Health Authorities
  • Legal Advice
  • Information Online
  • Information on Automated Phone Systems

Endnotes

The contents of this website are intended as general legal information only and should not form the basis for legal advice of any kind. If you have a specific legal problem, please consult a lawyer.

Published by Legal Studies Program. Funded by Alberta Real Estate Foundation.
See also: Laws for Landlords and Tenants in Alberta.

Dec 2004