By: Nickie Vlavianos
PDF Version: Recovering Increased Rent From a Residential Tenant After Serving a Termination Notice
Case Commented On: Merkl v Wallburger, 2008 ABPC 264
In 2007, amendments were made to Alberta’s residential tenancy legislation to give tenants some protection from the challenges of rent increases and the difficulties of finding affordable rental accommodations in a province experiencing an economic boom. Many critics said the amendments did not go far enough. This recent decision of Provincial Court Judge Derek G. Redman highlights the piecemeal nature of these amendments, and the fact that, despite the amendments, Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act, S.A. 2004, c. 17.1 (RTA) remains a landlord-friendly statute.