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RTA Residential Tenancies Act

  1. Residential Tenancies Act s. 43 Amount of security deposit

    Part 4 — Security Deposits

    (1) A landlord shall not require a tenant to provide a security deposit that is greater than one month's rent under the residential tenancy agreement or that is greater than the rent that would be payable for one month under the residential tenancy agreement if the rent were paya…

  2. Residential Tenancies Act s. 45 Interest on security deposit

    Part 4 — Security Deposits

    (1) Subject to subsection (2), a landlord shall pay annually to the tenant interest calculated at the prescribed rate on a security deposit consisting of money. (2) If a security deposit consists of money, a tenant and the tenant's landlord may agree in writing that the interest …

  3. Residential Tenancies Act s. 46 Return of security deposit

    Part 4 — Security Deposits

    …the deterioration that occurs over time with the use of the premises even though the premises receive reasonable care and maintenance; (c) "security deposit" includes any amount owing to the tenant as interest under section 45 at the time of the expiration or termination of the t…

  4. Residential Tenancies Act s. 1 Interpretation

    … Act; (k) "rent" means the consideration to be paid by a tenant to a landlord under a residential tenancy agreement, but does not include a security deposit; (l) "residential premises" me ans any place occupied by an individual as a residence; (m) "residential tenancy agreemen t"…

  5. Residential Tenancies Act s. 44 Trust account

    Part 4 — Security Deposits

    …k, treasury branch, credit union or trust corporation in Alberta within 2 banking days after receiving the deposit, and (b) ensure that the security deposit remains in trust until it is disposed of in accordance with this Act and the regulations. (2) A landlord is the trustee of …

  6. Residential Tenancies Act s. 47 Obligations and rights of new landlord

    Part 4 — Security Deposits

    … interest of a landlord in residential premises has the rights and is subject to the obligations of the previous landlord with respect to a security deposit paid to the previous landlord in respect of the residential premises. (2) A person who acquires the interest of a landlord …

  7. Residential Tenancies Act s. 47.3 Termination of tenancy for domestic violence

    Part 4 — .1

    …ment that would be due only because of early termination of the agreement, and (c) on the request of the tenant, the landlord shall apply a security deposit paid in respect of the residential premises in payment of the rent during the notice period provided under subsection (2)(a…

  8. Residential Tenancies Act s. 60 Offences and penalties

    Part 6 — General

    …ustice who convicts a landlord of contravening section 46(2) or (6) may, on the application of a tenant who is entitled to all or part of a security deposit, order the landlord to pay to the tenant the whole or part of the security deposit together with interest calculated under …

  9. Residential Tenancies Act s. 69 Subsidized public housing regulations

    Part 6 — General

    (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (a) respecting rent, security deposits and the termination of tenancies for subsidized public housing; (b) prescribing, with respect to any provision of the regulations under clause (a), that contravention of the provisi…

  10. Residential Tenancies Act s. 70 Ministerial regulations

    Part 6 — General

    …; (h) respecting the means of establishing the liabilities of a tenant for the purposes of section 31(9); (i) respecting trust accounts for security deposits; (i.1) establishing the form of certificate for the purposes of section 47.3(2)(b); (j) respecting the circumstances under…

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