Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence

Description

In August 2016, the Residential Tenancies (Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence) Amendment Act, Termination of Tenancy (Domestic Violence) Regulation, and amendments to the RTA Ministerial Regulation, were proclaimed. These changes allow victims of domestic violence to end a tenancy early and without financial penalty. This fact sheet provides information to help tenants and landlords understand these changes.

Updated

September 25, 2023

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Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence [2023]

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[ARCHIVED VERSION] - Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence [2022]

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[ARCHIVED VERSION] - Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence [2019]

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[ARCHIVED VERSION] - Residential Tenancies (Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence) Amendment Act [2016]

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Title and publication information

Type

Fact Sheet

Alternative Title

Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence : Residential Tenancies Act

Alternative Title

Residential Tenancies (safer spaces for victims of domestic violence) Amendment Act

Alternative Title

RTA Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence

Frequency

Irregular

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator

Service Alberta Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Publisher

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic

Housing and Utilities Society and Communities

Spatial Coverage

Alberta

Subject (LCSH)

Rental housing--Law and legislation--Alberta.

Subject (LCSH)

Victims of family violence--Housing--Alberta.

Subject (LCSH)

Landlord and tenant--Alberta.

Resource Dates

Date Created

2016-08-01

Date Added

2016-08-10T22:00:13.666536

Date Modified

2023-09-25

Date Issued

2016-08-01

Audience information

General Public

Language

English (Canadian)

Identifiers

NEOS catalogue key

7530452

Usage / Licence

Licence

Open Government Licence - Alberta

Contact

Contact Name

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Contact Email

service.alberta@gov.ab.ca

Available Fields

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Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence

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Residential Tenancies (safer spaces for victims of domestic violence) Amendment Act

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RTA Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence

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Service Alberta
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

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  2016-08-01
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  2016-08-01
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  2023-09-25
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Irregular
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Housing and Utilities
Society and Communities

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Rental housing--Law and legislation--Alberta.

subject2 | Subject (LCSH)

Victims of family violence--Housing--Alberta.

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Landlord and tenant--Alberta.
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English (Canadian)
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Open Government Licence - Alberta
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Unrestricted
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Safer spaces for victims of domestic violence

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