Alberta residential lease

Alberta has no mandatory lease form. Answer a few questions and get a written lease with every term the Residential Tenancies Act requires.

Your details

Landlord and tenant

Landlord's name

Tenant's name

Landlord's postal address and physical location in Canada (for the notice of landlord)

The rental unit

Street address

Unit number

City

Postal code

Length of the tenancy

Type of tenancy

Tenancy start date

End date

Rent

Rent is paid

Rent per period ($)

Rent is due on

Rent is payable to

Ways to pay

Security deposit

A security deposit is required

What is included

Heat

Water

Electricity

Internet

Parking

Laundry

Anything else that is included

Additional terms

Anything else you want in the lease

An additional term that conflicts with the Act does not apply; the Act prevails (s. 3(1)).

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An additional term that conflicts with the Act does not apply; the Act prevails (s. 3(1)).

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Rules and sources

Rules as of 2026-11-08

Alberta has no mandatory residential lease form. This tool writes the lease for you under the Residential Tenancies Act, SA 2004, c. R-17.1.

A security deposit is at most one month's rent (s. 43). The landlord holds it in an interest-bearing trust account (s. 44) and pays the tenant interest at the rate set by regulation (s. 45). This tool does not calculate that interest.

A move-in and a move-out inspection report are required (s. 19). The landlord cannot deduct for damage from the deposit unless they were done (s. 46(6)).

Alberta has no cap on rent increases. For a periodic tenancy the landlord can raise the rent once a year, with written notice of at least three full tenancy months for a monthly tenancy (s. 14). A notice that does not follow the Act is void.

Terms the written lease includes

The statement that the Act governs and prevails, in larger print (s. 3(2))
A waiver of the tenant's rights under the Act is void (s. 3(1))
Landlord covenants (s. 16)
A signed copy to the tenant within 21 days (s. 17)
Notice of landlord within 7 days (s. 18)
Move-in and move-out inspection reports (s. 19)
Tenant covenants (s. 21)
Assignment and sublease (s. 22)
Landlord entry (s. 23)
Locks (s. 24)
Rent increase notice (s. 14)
Ending the tenancy (ss. 5 to 10)
Security deposit amount (s. 43)
Security deposit held in trust (s. 44)
Interest on the security deposit (s. 45)
Return of the security deposit (s. 46)

Sources

This is general information, not legal or tax advice. For your situation, check with Alberta's Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service.