Blog posts about the law of renting have been written and posted on the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta's blog, Blogosaurus Lex. The CPLEA blog posts address issues that are of current concern for renters and landlords in Alberta.

Renting
Addresses current news stories about tenants and landlords. Posted on November 10, 2010.

Baby, It's Cold Outside...
Addresses the rules about temperature in a rental unit in Alberta and the Minimum Housing and Health Standards. Posted on November 25, 2010.

The Joys of Renting, and the Wonder of Inurance Policies
Addresses the issue of insurance and renting. Usually tenants must insure their own property. Posted on February 8, 2011.

Secondary Suites: what the heck are they and why should you care?
Addresses issues that homeowners, and potential landlords, should know about before they rent out a secondary suite in the property. Posted on March 30, 2011.

We're not in Florida, but let's talk about foreclosure anyway...
Addresses the court process of foreclosure in Alberta, for owners and for landlords and tenants. Posted on August 30, 2011.

Stuff I Wish I'd Known Yesterday
Addresses how to write a demand letter (a letter that you write to someone, demanding that they do something by a certain date). Posted on December 6, 2011.

Another Bed Bug Story...
Addresses what you can do to prevent getting bed bugs, what you should do if you think you have them, and what you should do to not pass them to someone else. Posted on January 13, 2012.

Movin' on up, movin' on out (Part 1)
Addresses the difference between periodic and fixed term tenancies. Posted on January 25, 2012.

Movin' on up, movin' on out (Part 2)
Addresses the law around ending a periodic tenancy. Posted on February 2, 2012.

Movin' on up, movin' on out (Part 3)
Addresses the law around ending a fixed term tenancy, and the consequences of not following the law. Posted on February 9, 2012.

More Stuff I Wish I'd Known Yesterday
Addresses the issue of tenant insurance. Posted on February 17, 2012.

Illegal Activities
Addresses the issue of whether or not a tenant can be evicted for a guest's illegal activities.

 Updated in May 2012.