Renting or Buying a Home

If you're considering buying, building or renting a house, condominium, apartment or other home, or if you already own or rent your home, this page will link you with the information and resources you need.

If you decide to move, visit Service Alberta's Moving to or Around Alberta page and How to Change Your Address page for additional helpful information and links.

• Checklist for Renters and Landlords
• Community Housing - Find Housing
• Information for Landlords - Tipsheet
• Information for Tenants - Tipsheet
• Landlord and Tenant Information
• Landlord and Tenant Legislation
• Privacy and Landlord-Tenant Matters
• Reality Choices
• Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service | Contact
• Security Deposit Interest Calculator
• Voluntary Code of Practice - Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act
• Federal Service - Housing Market Information
• Federal Service - Renting a Home
• Calgary Residential Rental Association
• City of Edmonton - Landlord and Tenant Advisory Board
• Edmonton Apartment Association
• Edmonton Non-Profit Housing Corporation
• Fort McMurray (Municipality of Wood Buffalo) - Landlord and Tenant Advisory Board
• Laws for Landlords and Tenants in Alberta
• Reference Guide for Landlord and Tenant Law in Alberta

• Hiring a Home Inspector
• Land Titles | Contact
• Land Titles - Spatial Information System (SPIN2)
• Mortgage Fraud Tipsheet
• Federal Service - Buying a Home
• Federal Service - Canada Revenue Agency - Information for Homeowners
• Federal Service - First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit
• Federal Service - Home Buyers' Plan
• Federal Service - Housing Market Information
• Federal Service - Mortgage Calculator
• Federal Service - Mortgage Loan Insurance

• Land Titles | Contact
• Federal Service - Energy Efficiency
• Federal Service - GST/HST New Housing Rebate
• Federal Service - Home Buyers' Plan
• Better Business Bureau - Consumer Tips (Homes)
• Canadian Home Builders' Association - Alberta

• Buying and Owning a Condominium - Tipsheet
• Cooperatives Act - Tipsheet
• Landlord and Tenant Legislation
• Renting a Mobile Home Site - Tipsheet
• Canadian Condominium Institute - North Alberta Chapter
• Canadian Condominium Institute - South Alberta Chapter
• Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada
• Modular Manufactured Housing Association of Alberta and Saskatchewan

• Alberta Real Estate Information
• Find an Appraiser
• Real Estate Council of Alberta
• Selecting a Real Estate Representative

• A-Link: Alberta's Law-Related Information Network | Contact
• Landlord and Tenant Legislation
• Law Society of Alberta - Law Referral Service
• Lawyers | Contact

• Insurance Companies Operating in Alberta | Contact

• Education Property Tax Assistance for Seniors Program | Contact
• Property Assessments and Taxation
• City of Edmonton - Online Residential Assessment

• Electricity and Natural Gas Competitive Price Summary
• Electricity and Natural Gas Contracts - Tipsheet
• Energy Providers
• Finding Your Regulated Rate Provider
• Reducing Energy Usage
• Remote Area Heating Allowance Program
• Rural Electric Program
• Using Energy Wisely
• Utilities Consumer Advocate | Contact

• Building Permits Information | Contact
• Hiring a Home Inspector
• Home Renovations - Tipsheet
• Residential Access Modification Program | Contact
• Special Needs Assistance for Seniors Program | Contact
• Federal Service - Emergency Repair Program
• Federal Service - Energy Efficiency
• Federal Service - Environment Canada Incentives & Rebates
• Federal Service - Housing Programs and Financial Assistance

• Community Housing - Find Housing
• Federal Service - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for Aboriginal People
• Federal Service - On-Reserve Loan Insurance
• Federal Service - Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program - RRAP On-Reserve

• Alberta Immigrant Settlement Services
• Foreign Ownership of Land
• Federal Service - Newcomer's Guide to Canadian Housing
• Federal Service - Resettlement Assistance Program

• Affordable Housing
• Community Housing - Find Housing
• Community Housing Program
• Federal Service - Emergency Repair Program

• Residential Access Modification Program | Contact
• Federal Service - Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program - RRAP for Persons with Disabilities

• Community Housing - Find Housing
• Remote Area Heating Allowance Program
• Rural Electric Program
• Federal Service - Emergency Repair Program

• Find Seniors Housing
• Residential Access Modification Program | Contact
• Seniors Cottage Program | Contact
• Seniors Housing
• Seniors Lodge Program | Contact
• Seniors Unique Homes Program | Contact
• Federal Service - Guide for Maintaining Seniors' Independence Through Home Adaptations
• Federal Service - Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence

• University of Calgary - Residence Services
• University of Lethbridge Housing Services
• University of Lethbridge Off-campus Housing
• University of Alberta Students' Union Housing Registry
• University of Calgary Students' Union Off Campus Housing

• Dealing with a Crisis - Being Evicted from Your Home
• Dealing with a Crisis - Emergency Shelters
• How to Change Your Address
• Moving To or Around Alberta