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Going to Court

 

Unless the tenant is asking for the remedy of specific performance, which is only available from Court of Queen's Bench, he will likely be seeking remedy from Provincial Court Civil Division. Provincial Court deals with all cases up to $25,000 in value. He must pay a fee to file a claim in Provincial Court. He must also file details of the claim in an affidavit. Forms for making the application and for filling out an affidavit are available at a Provincial Court building and also online at Alberta Courts - Civil - Civil Forms.

 

Service Alberta's Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) offers landlords and tenants an alternative means of resolving serious disputes outside of court. The RTDRS is designed to be faster, more informal and less expensive than the courts. A tenant or a landlord who has concerns related to an eviction, unpaid rent/utilities, security deposit, damages, repairs or other common disagreements may use the service. Both landlords and tenants may file an application with the RTDRS for different remedies.The matter will be heard before a Tenancy Dispute Officer who is authorized to make binding decisions on claims up to $25,000. The decision of the Tenancy Dispute Officer is binding on all parties.

January 2011
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