Alberta landlord form for unpaid rent and ending a tenancy
The Alberta RTDRS describes this form for landlords seeking relief involving a tenant still residing in the premises.
Before you file
- Check whether you are applying directly to RTDRS or relying on a statutory notice; if using a notice, verify its contents, timing and proof of service.
- Prepare a rent ledger showing each period, amount due, amounts received and balance.
- Identify any requested possession remedy separately from the money claim.
- Submit the current RTDR0007 with documentary evidence and the correct fee or waiver.
- Serve the filed hearing package on every respondent by an allowed method and attend the hearing.
Notice first, or an RTDRS application?
For non-payment or another substantial breach, Alberta describes more than one lawful route: a landlord can apply to RTDRS or court for an order, or use the appropriate statutory termination notice. Do not assume a notice alone authorizes changing locks or physically removing a tenant. If relying on a 14-day notice for unpaid rent, it must state the overdue amount and that the tenancy will not end if all rent due is paid by the specified termination date. The notice must provide at least 14 clear days; the service date and termination date are not counted.
A tenant who disputes a 14-day notice for most substantial-breach grounds can deliver a written objection before the notice period expires. For unpaid rent there are distinct payment and objection rules: follow the current Alberta termination guidance for the actual facts.
Show the unpaid-rent calculation
List the rent due date, rent charged, payments received, credits and remaining balance for each month. For example, if September rent was $1,400 and a tenant paid $600, the outstanding September amount is $800 before any further proven adjustments. Attach the lease, ledger, bank records, copies of notices and proof of service. Clearly separate arrears from a requested possession order or any other remedy.
Use RTDR0007 when the tenant remains in the premises. Alberta lists a separate landlord-damages application when the tenant has already moved out; see our landlord damages guide.
After RTDRS accepts the application
- Wait for the filed application package and Notice of Telephone Hearing; check the respondent names and hearing details.
- Serve each respondent the complete package, including the evidence, by a permitted method at least three clear days before the hearing. Do not count the service day, hearing day, weekends or holidays.
- Complete and submit the Declaration of Service with the delivery proof. Keep signed registered-mail confirmation or the email-delivery evidence required for that method.
- Attend the hearing with the ledger and notice documents accessible. The Tenancy Dispute Officer decides the remedies on the evidence; filing an application is not an eviction order.