Kaza · tenancy rules
Residential tenancy rules, by province
What a landlord may charge as a deposit, who is legally allowed to hold it, how far rent may be raised and with how much notice, and whether a late fee is lawful at all. Every figure is quoted from the province’s own regulator, with a link and the date it was last checked, and the same rules are enforced inside Kaza rather than merely displayed.
- New Brunswick
In New Brunswick the security deposit on a monthly tenancy is capped at one month's rent. Other tenancy types differ: weekly: one week's rent; mobile home site: 3 months' rent. The cap is set by statute and a tenancy agreement cannot raise it.
Last changed 2026-01-01
- Nova Scotia
In Nova Scotia the security deposit on a monthly tenancy is capped at 0.5 months' rent. Other tenancy types differ: weekly: 0.5 months' rent. The cap is set by statute and a tenancy agreement cannot raise it.
Last changed 2026-01-01
- Prince Edward Island
In Prince Edward Island the security deposit on a monthly tenancy is capped at one month's rent. Other tenancy types differ: weekly: one week's rent. The cap is set by statute and a tenancy agreement cannot raise it.
Last changed 2026-01-01
- Manitoba
In Manitoba the security deposit on a monthly tenancy is capped at 0.5 months' rent. Other tenancy types differ: weekly: 0.5 months' rent. The cap is set by statute and a tenancy agreement cannot raise it.
Last changed 2026-01-01
- Ontario
In Ontario the security deposit on a monthly tenancy is capped at one month's rent. Other tenancy types differ: weekly: one week's rent. The cap is set by statute and a tenancy agreement cannot raise it.
Last changed 2026-01-01
- British Columbia
In British Columbia the security deposit on a monthly tenancy is capped at 0.5 months' rent. Other tenancy types differ: weekly: 0.5 months' rent. The cap is set by statute and a tenancy agreement cannot raise it.
Last changed 2026-01-01
- Alberta
In Alberta the security deposit on a monthly tenancy is capped at one month's rent. Other tenancy types differ: weekly: one month's rent. The cap is set by statute and a tenancy agreement cannot raise it.
Last changed 2026-01-01
- Newfoundland and Labrador
In Newfoundland and Labrador the security deposit on a monthly tenancy is capped at 0.75 months' rent. Other tenancy types differ: weekly: 2 weeks' rent. The cap is set by statute and a tenancy agreement cannot raise it.
Last changed 2019-01-01
- Quebec
No. A landlord may require the first month's rent, in advance, and nothing else: no security deposit, no damage deposit, no pet deposit, no last month's rent, and no post-dated cheques for the term. The prohibition holds even where the tenant offers or agrees.
Last changed 2026-01-01
- Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan the security deposit on a monthly tenancy is capped at one month's rent. Other tenancy types differ: weekly: one month's rent; mobile home site: one month's rent. The cap is set by statute and a tenancy agreement cannot raise it.
Last changed 2026-01-01
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Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon. Kaza works in all of them: a landlord anywhere in Canada can run their website, their listings, enquiries on a reply clock, applications, the rent ledger and repairs. What it will not do is tell you a tenancy rule it has not verified against that province’s own regulator. Each one ships when its sources are read and dated, and it appears here the same day.