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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.

For rules on how to resolve a dispute through an ORT hearing, refer to the Rules of Procedure.

The Office of Residential Tenancies can help to provide information about and make decisions regarding:

Tenancy Agreements

Information on tenancy agreements that tenants and landlords can use in Saskatchewan and the responsibilities of each party.

Security Deposits

Learn about your rights and responsibilities surrounding security deposits as a landlord or tenant.

Rent Increases and Tenancy Fees

Find information on rent increases in different situations as well as any fees that may be charged to a tenant in Saskatchewan.

Requesting Repairs

Learn what your rights and responsibilities are as a landlord or tenant when it comes to requesting repairs to a rental property.

Bed Bugs and Other Pests

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.

Landlord's Right to Enter a Rental Property

Learn when a landlord may enter your rental unit.

Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants

Learn about the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants during the period of a rental agreement.

Ending Tenancies

Find information on what is required of the landlord and tenant leading up to and following giving notice to end a tenancy.

Cleaning at the End of 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.

Property Left Behind by a Tenant

Information on the responsibilities of landlords and tenants when property is left behind after a tenant vacates.

Settling Disputes and Steps to a Hearing

Information about settling disputes, making claims, limitation periods, serving parties, gathering evidence, preparing for a hearing, and enforcing an order. 

Did you know...

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) provides a document called “Renting a Home”, which 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. Additional decisions will be posted as frequently as practical.

Like the courts and other administrative tribunals producing a significant number of decisions, not all decisions will be reported. There is a significant commitment of time to redact personal information. Decisions addressing new or novel issues will be published, as well as a selection of decisions covering as wide a range of issues as is practical. For example, decisions are not likely to be reported if a prior reported decision covers the same issue.

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.

Search tips:

• If you want cases about “bed bugs” or “cleaning” search that phrase. You may wish to use an asterisk: “clean*” will return all cases with the word “clean” as well as “cleaning” and “cleaner” and other variations of the word “clean”.
• If you want cases about a specific section of the Act, enter that number. For example you could enter “49” to search for decisions about the obligation to maintain rental property. 

The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

Annotated Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

The Residential Tenancies Regulations, 2007