Year-end landlord checklist
A dated year-end checklist for landlords in Ontario, British Columbia or Alberta: taxes and records, deposits, lease anniversaries and the property. Each item links the tool or the authority that does it.
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Year end: 2026-12-31 · Return and T776 due: 2027-04-30
Taxes and records
- File your 2026 T1 return with the T776 Statement of Real Estate Rentals by 30 April 2027.Rule: Income Tax Act s. 150(1)(d)Open the tool
- Keep your 2026 rental records for six years, to the end of 2032.Rule: Income Tax Act s. 230(4)
Deposits
- Pay each tenant the interest on their rent deposit every year, on the anniversary.Rule: RTA s. 106(6)Open the tool
Tenancies
- List the lease anniversaries in 2027 and check whether each rent can go up.Good practice, not a law.Open the tool
The property
- Check when your landlord insurance renews. Good practice, not a legal requirement.Good practice, not a law.
- Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and replace batteries. Good practice, not a legal requirement.Good practice, not a law.
- Book the annual furnace service. Good practice, not a legal requirement.Good practice, not a law.
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Rules as of 2026-11-10
Tax items follow the Income Tax Act: the return and the T776 are due 30 April of the year after the tax year. Deposit interest and tenancy rules differ by province.
Ontario: the landlord pays interest on a rent deposit every year (Residential Tenancies Act s. 106).
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This is general information, not legal or tax advice. For your situation, check with the Landlord and Tenant Board.
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