Mobile-home site rental disputes in Alberta
If you rent land for a mobile home, Alberta may use a separate rental law. Ordinary apartment rules do not always apply.
Check the legislation first
Disputes about a mobile home site can sometimes be heard by RTDRS. The rental arrangement, ownership of the mobile home and statutory definitions affect which claims and notices apply.
Alberta publishes mobile-home-specific versions of some notices and declarations. Do not substitute a regular dwelling eviction form or an Ontario/BC manufactured-home notice.
Steps before acting
- Confirm that the dispute is about renting a site under the Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Act.
- Read the specific governing statute and relevant regulations.
- Select the corresponding Alberta RTDRS forms when authorized.
- Confirm service method and notice period from the actual statutory provision and official guidance.
Official RTDRS forms directory
Why the site type changes notice
Alberta's Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Act can apply when a person owns the mobile home but rents the pad or site. The province's official guide distinguishes sites in a mobile home community from sites outside one, and fixed terms from periodic agreements. For many periodic site tenancies, landlord notice can be six tenancy months in a mobile home community versus three tenancy months outside one; special land-use conversions may require 365 days. Do not apply those periods without first matching the exact statutory reason and rental arrangement.
Entry and RTDRS checklist
- For ordinary non-consensual entry to a site, the province describes at least 24 hours' written notice with the date, time, reason and landlord signature, generally between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on permissible days.
- Keep the site agreement, pad location, ownership information, service records and the full notice.
- RTDRS can handle qualifying mobile-home-site disputes under the Act, including possession, unpaid amounts and security deposits; confirm coverage before selecting a form.
For a fixed-term site lease, check the written end date and any later agreement. A move-out deadline, a statutory notice and a court or RTDRS enforcement order are different things.