You can have a tenant who's stayed put for years, pays on time, and still becomes a problem the moment the unit rolls to month-to-month. The issue usually isn't the person, it's the paperwork, the timing, and the false assumption that a periodic tenancy gives a landlord quick exit options. In Alberta, that assumption costs time, and often an extra month of occupancy. A proper rental...
October 2026
A landlord in Calgary checks the calendar and sees that a tenant's fixed-term lease ends soon. The tenant has paid reliably, the property is in good condition, and everyone appears to expect the tenancy will continue. The landlord assumes the agreement will roll into month-to-month occupancy, so no renewal document is prepared. That assumption creates a serious Alberta property-management risk. A...