If the landlord has done something wrong, but it cannot be classified as a substantial, there is another way the tenant can end the lease. The tenant can apply to the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service or Alberta Court of Justice Civil to terminate the tenancy.
If the tenant applies to terminate the lease, the tenant will have to give details about what the landlord has done wrong. This is where it is very helpful for the tenant to have documentation that shows the landlord was told about the problem(s) but did nothing to resolve the issues.
January 2015
