A Landlord could be a person, a group of people or a company. The Residential Tenancies Act- RTA says a landlord may be the current or new owner of the premises, the property manager who acts as an agent for the owner , the person who rents out the premises or any person other than the owner who falls within the definition of a landlord in the Act. Tenants need to know the identity of their landlord. To ensure tenants have this information, the RTA requires landlords to provide tenants with a “notice of landlord” within seven days of the date a tenant moves in. The “notice of landlord” must state the landlord’s name, a postal address and physical location in Alberta. The landlord may post the notice in a very visible place in the building’s common area; or it may be included in the tenancy agreement. The landlord must keep the notice up to date.

Resources and Referral:

 Provincial Court of Alberta

Landlords and tenants who wish to make an application to the court under the RTA should obtain the booklet: “Application in Provincial Court of Alberta under the Residential Tenancies Act or Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Act—Instructions for Landlords and Tenants”. To make an application, landlords and tenants will need to obtain the required forms and follow all the instructions provided in the booklet.

The booklet is available at Provincial Court locations or online at:

RTA Application (pdf)

Edmonton: 780-427-4952
Website

Edmonton: 780-496-5959
City of Edmonton (search Landlord or Tenant) (external site)

Fort McMurray (Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo): 780-743-5000
Website (external site)

Red Deer: 403-346-4636
Central Alberta Community Information Portal (external site)

Edmonton Apartment Association: 780-413-9773
Website (external site)

Other Referrals

Residential Tenancies Act 
 
Voluntary Code of Practice 

Service Alberta Consumer Contact Centre

Edmonton: 780-427-4088
Toll free: 1-877-427-4088
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