Alberta’s Landlord and Tenant laws stipulate rules for entry.
There are circumstances when the landlord is allowed to enter the dwelling with or without permission and with proper notice.
Can a tenant refuse to let a landlord to enter the home?
Yes, a tenant can refuse entry to a landlord, but only in specific circumstances.
A landlord must give 24 hours notice to enter, unless there’s reason to believe there is an emergency, or reason to believe the tenant has abandoned the property.
In Alberta, a landlord can enter the property with or without consent if proper 24 hours notice has been given. Usually for things like repairs, pest control, showing the property to prospective buyers and so on.
If this proper 24 hour notice has been given, then no you may not refuse entry. You must let the landlord into the property.
The landlord does not need permission to enter if there is reason to believe there is an emergency.
Some may view this as a loophole that could be exploited. A landlord could simply enter without notice, and say it was an emergency.
However, disputes can be argued through a process called the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS).
