Effective July 11, 2021, Saskatchewan entered Step Three of the Re-Opening Roadmap and the public health order relative to COVID-19 was lifted. All restrictions related to the public health order were removed as of that date.
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The Office of Residential Tenancies (ORT) is an agency independent of government that provides information about the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants in Saskatchewan. When landlords and tenants cannot resolve disputes on their own, both have the right to ask the ORT to make rulings and settle the dispute. The ORT is independent, free from outside influence, and impartially decides applications without favour for either landlords or tenants.
Notice: The ORT posts decisions on CanLII, similarly to other courts and administrative tribunals. See section 4 of this page for further information.
Rent Arrears and Monetary Claims: A landlord now has the option to claim any outstanding rent or utility arrears at the time of a possession hearing for rent and/or utility arrears. See the updated Form 7 - Immediate Notice to Vacate and Notice of Arrears for more information.
Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Regulations: Tenants who want to file an appeal with the Court of Queen's Bench for a rent arrears decision will be required to complete and submit an Application for Certificate of Payment of Rent to the Office of Residential Tenancies and pay the equivalent of one month's rent into the ORT. Once the application is approved and payment is received the director of the ORT will issue a Certificate of Payment of Rent to the tenant. The Certificate of Payment of Rent must be attached to the appeal documents being submitted to the Court of Queen's Bench for a rent arrears decision. See Section 10.1 of The Residential Tenancies Regulations, 2007 for more information.
The ORT is now holding virtual residential tenancies clinics twice a month. Space is limited.
If you have an outstanding order against a landlord or tenant and the 30 day appeal period has expired, you can contact the ORT in writing with the necessary details and the ORT may place the party on the non-compliance list as per The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006:
70(14) The director may refuse to issue a written notice of hearing to, and a hearing officer may decline to make an order respecting, a landlord who: (a) is in contravention of an order made pursuant to this Act; or (b) has failed to forward a security deposit and any accrued interest to the director pursuant to section 33.
A landlord is entitled to make reasonable rules that may prohibit the use, sale, or distribution of cannabis in a rental unit. These rules must be in writing and brought to the tenant's attention.
A tenant has the right to make an application with the ORT if they believe the rules are unreasonable.
See section 22.1 of The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.
Have an ORT Hearing? Check out the Preparing for a Hearing section on the Settling Disputes and Steps to a Hearing page.
Information on tenancy agreements that tenants and landlords can use in Saskatchewan and the responsibilities of each party.
Learn about your rights and responsibilities surrounding security deposits as a landlord or tenant.
Find information on rent increases in different situations as well as any fees that may be charged to a tenant in Saskatchewan.
Learn what your rights and responsibilities are as a landlord or tenant when it comes to requesting repairs to a rental property.
Learn about the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants if there is an infestation of bed bugs or other pests in a rental property.
Learn when a landlord may enter your rental unit.
Learn about the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants during the period of a rental agreement.
Find information on what is required of the landlord and tenant leading up to and following giving notice to end a tenancy.
Learn what a landlord can enforce in a tenancy agreement regarding cleaning and how this may affect a security deposit. You will also find information on how to submit a claim to the Office of Residential Tenancies if there is a disagreement surrounding cleaning and the security deposit.
Information on the responsibilities of landlords and tenants when property is left behind after a tenant vacates.
Information about settling disputes, making claims, limitation periods, serving parties, gathering evidence, preparing for a hearing, and enforcing an order.
A lease or other contract, either written or verbal, is legally binding and can only be changed by mutual agreement of the landlord and tenant, with one exception – a landlord may raise rent on proper notice.
The landlord and tenants may agree to a change of the services provided, for example to install meters to charge for utilities rather than including utilities. If the landlord can not obtain the agreement of tenants to the change, usually by a reduction in rent, the landlord may apply for an order from this Office to allow the change and set the conditions.
Find approved forms, sample leases and other documents from the Office of Residential Tenancies.
The Public Legal Education Association (PLEA) Renting a Home webpage provides general information.
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Decisions of Hearing Officers made under The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 are available on the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) website.
To facilitate research, note that any appeals to the Court of Queen's Bench and Court of Appeal are cited in the fifth line of the tombstone data at the top left. Many are unreported decisions of the courts. Court of Queen's Bench decisions that are reported in CanLII will be linked for convenience of access.
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