Increasing Rent

When you rent a place to live in Alberta, you and the landlord can agree on whatever amount of rent is appropriate. There is no law that states what a fair rent is. A landlord can offer a place at a certain rent and it is up to you as a tenant whether you take it at that price or not, or negotiate a different price.

The only issues for tenancies that are covered by the Residential Tenancies Act is how and when rent can be increased, and what happens if rent is not paid.

May 2007