By: Joe Sellman
Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies: Distress for Rent Final Report 122 (pending publication)
PDF Version: Untangling Received Law in Alberta
What would you think if I told you that Alberta has inherited legislation from England that remains in effect today, and continues to impact the state of the law in this province?
As part of the Alberta Law Reform Institute’s (ALRI) Residential Tenancies Act project, we have been working on a standalone report considering whether the remedy of distress for rent should be abolished in residential tenancies, and if not abolished whether the law should be codified (see Issue 8 and Issue 9 in Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues, Issue Paper 6 (2025) at 52-55).