Provincial or territorial service · Housing and property
Renting: rules, rent increases, evictions and disputes
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
Each province and territory sets the rules for renting and runs a board or office that settles disputes between landlords and tenants.
Who handles it
Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.
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In every province and territory
Who handles it in each province and territory, with the official link.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Residential Tenancy Branch (Government of British Columbia) | Apply for dispute resolutionchecked | |
| Alberta | Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service, RTDRS (Government of Alberta) | Landlord and tenant ruleschecked | RTDRS filings are online, by fax or by mail; there is no front counter. |
| Saskatchewan | Office of Residential Tenancies | Settle a dispute or apply for a hearingchecked | Apply online through the Office of Residential Tenancies portal with a Saskatchewan Account. |
| Manitoba | Residential Tenancies Branch (Government of Manitoba) | Residential Tenancies Branchchecked | |
| Ontario | Landlord and Tenant Board (Tribunals Ontario) | File with the LTBchecked | |
| Quebec | Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL) | File an applicationchecked | |
| New Brunswick | Tenant and Landlord Relations Office (Service New Brunswick) | Solve a rental problemchecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Residential Tenancies Program (Service Nova Scotia) | Tenant and landlord ruleschecked | |
| Prince Edward Island | Residential Tenancy Office (Office of the Director of Residential Tenancy) | Tenancy rules and disputeschecked | Apply to the Residential Tenancy Office first; the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission hears appeals. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Residential Tenancies (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | Landlord and tenant ruleschecked | |
| Yukon | Residential Tenancies Office (Government of Yukon) | None on record | |
| Northwest Territories | Rental Office (Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories) | Rental Officechecked | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut Rental Office (Rental Officer) | Nunavut Rental Officechecked |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Renting: rules, rent increases, evictions and disputes", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/rental-disputes