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Security deposit interest rate change, effective January 1, 2024

Description

Landlords can require a security deposit, sometimes referred to as a damage deposit, from their tenants when they move into rental premises. Since January 1, 2009, the interest rate on security deposits has been zero percent. Effective January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 the interest rate payable on security deposits is 1.6 percent, under the Residential Tenancies Act and Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Act.

Updated

November 29, 2023

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Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Alternative Title

Security deposit interest rate change

Extent

2 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Subject Information

Resource Dates

Date Created

2023-11-29

Date Added

2023-12-04T15:21:29.075398

Date Modified

2023-11-29

Date Issued

2023-12-04

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Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction