Jurisdiction | Where to Find Official Information | Consumer Advocate Groups: Caveat Emptor |
British Columbia (B.C.)
Government of British Columbia Residential Tenancies Act
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Residencial Tenancies Office Comprehensive information for both landlords and tenants on rights, obligations, the law and dispute resolution services. Official Forms
| British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre
a non-profit, public interest law office. Provides representation to groups that would not otherwise
have the resources to effectively assert their interests. PovNet: a site for B.C. activists
The Tenants Rights Action Coalition (TRAC) Has Tenant Hotline and is a Vancouver based coalition working for tenants' rights and housing issues in BC
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Alberta
Government of Alberta Residential Tenancies Act
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Information for Landlords and Tenants |
Help for tenants in Alberta Seems to offer a comprehensive list of topics concerning tenants and tips on how to deal with them |
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Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Residential Tenancies Act
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The Office of Residential Tenancies provides advice to residential landlords and tenants about their rights and obligations. It provides a hearing process to resolve disputes. Features Landlord and tenant FAQs, frequently asked questions |
Sask Human Rights Tribunal If you know of any other landlord and tenant help groups in Sask, please let us know. |
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Manitoba
Government of Manitoba Residential Tenancies Act
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Consumer and Corporate Affairs - Residential Tenancies Branch Guidebook | Consumer & Corporate Affairs Residential Tenancies Branch Phone lines, fact sheets and speakers for help on all Landlord Tenant questions Manitoba Community Action on Poverty A dubious group. Approach with caution
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Ontario | For Ontario Landlord and Tenant information click here | |
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New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick Residential Tenancies Act
| Office of the Rentalsman Provides for resolution of certain landlord / tenant disputes and the administration of security deposits. Many forms are available online | Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick FAQs on Landlord Tenant matters |
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
| Residential Tenancies Division Details include a Landlords' Guide, Rental Agreement, Security Deposits (Calculator), Statutory Conditions, Tenants' Guide, Termination Notices, Complaint/Dispute Resolution | Information on Renting deposits, key money, Post dated cheques, terminations and more |
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Nova Scotia
Government of Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act
| Residential Tenancies Information exists in Nova Scotia to help landlords and tenants
understand their rights, and exercise those rights when necessary. Regulations under the Residential Tenancies Act
| Do you rent booklet Covers 60 questions you may have on Landlord Tenant issues |
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Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)
Government of Prince Edward Island Rental of Residential Property Act
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Rentalsman) Primarily responsible for dealing with disputes between landlords and tenants | Renting in Prince Edward Island FAQa on rental issues in PEI |
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Québec
Government of Québec | Quebec Landlord and Tenant Information Answers on signing a lease, The rent, Apartment use and upkeep | Front D'action Popular En Réaméngement Urban (en Français) housing and poverty rights Association of Housing Committees And Tenants' Associations
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Northwest Territories
Government of the Northwest Territories | No information available; | No information available |
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Yukon
Government of the Territory of the Yukon
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Nunavut
Government of the Territory of Nunavut
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