No landlord shall enter the premises rented by the landlord without the consent of the tenant or of an adult person lawfully on the premises

• Unless the landlord has reasonable grounds to believe that:

  • an emergency requires the landlord to enter the premise, or

  • the tenant has abandoned the premise

• The landlord is entitled to enter residential premises without the consent of the tenant:

  • to inspect the state of repair of the premises

  • to make repairs to the premises

  • to take necessary steps to control pests to ensure that the premises meet the lawful requirements

  • for the purpose of showing the premise to a prospective purchaser or mortgagees

  • to show the premises to prospective tenants after a landlord or tenant has served notice of termination of a periodic tenancy or during the last month of a fixed term tenancy

• Only if:

  • the landlord provides the tenant at least 24 hours before the time of entry

  • the entry is made on a day that is not

    • a holiday

    • the tenant's day of religious worship

    • the entry is between 8 am and 8 pm

• This notice must:

  • be in writing

  • be signed by the landlord or landlord's agent

  • state the reason for the entry

  • name a date and time of entry

AB Residential Tenancy Act s.23