Weekly termination:

• A notice to terminate a weekly tenancy given by a landlord or tenant must be served on or before the start of the week in which it will come into effect at the end of the week

Monthly termination:

• A notice of termination by the landlord must be served on or before the first day of a notice period to be effective on the last day of that tenancy month

Yearly termination:

• termination by the landlord on or before the 90th day before the last day of a tenancy year

Termination for substantial breach by the tenant

If a tenant breaks the terms of their rental agreement, the landlord can ask a court to end the tenancy or give the tenant a written notice at least 14 days before the tenancy ends.

• The notice must be signed by the landlord or their agent, explain why the tenancy is being ended, specify the date the tenancy will end, and include any unpaid rent.

• If the reason for ending the tenancy is unpaid rent, the notice must also say that the tenant can stop the tenancy from ending by paying all the rent owed by a certain date.

  • If the tenant pays all the rent owed or objects to the termination in writing before the termination date, the notice is no longer effective.

Requirements of termination:

A notice to terminate must:

• be in writing

• be signed by the person giving the notice or the person's agent,

• the reasons for termination of tenancy

• identify the premises that the notice is served

• state the date on which the tenancy is to terminate

AB Residential Tenancy Act s.5-12, 29