By: Susan Emam
Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies Act: Before and During a Tenancy, Issue Paper 7
PDF Version: Can a Landlord Double Your Rent?
Imagine that you are currently a tenant who has been renting an apartment for $825 per month. You have been paying the same monthly rent since 2016. One day, your landlord serves you with a three-month notice of rent increase, which raises your rent to $1,650. Facing a 100% increase in rent, you believe that you are being economically evicted because you are unable to pay the rent. These are the facts of Re 24012190, 2024 ABRTDRS 20 (CanLII), a 2024 decision of the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS), a tribunal that can resolve certain kinds of disputes between landlords and tenants.