Saskatchewan Property Management
Set Up Your Saskatchewan Property For Success!
Saskatchewan’s balanced economy and affordability attract long-term renters across Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, and growing regional centres. With strong demand for quality homes close to employment and amenities, professional management makes the difference.
SMOOTH Property Management supports Saskatchewan rental owners through our Canada-wide, partner-supported model. Depending on where your property is, services such as pricing guidance, marketing, tenant screening, rent collection and owner reporting can be handled by our team, while on-site work such as showings, inspections and maintenance is coordinated with local partners and vendors. Contact us to confirm what we can provide for your property.
Your Saskatchewan property should work for you.
How rent increases work in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan does not publish an annual percentage cap the way several other provinces do. What it does set is how much notice you have to give and how often rent can go up.
For a periodic tenancy, a landlord who is not a member of a prescribed landlord association gives a 12-month Notice of Rent Increase using Form 5. The increase cannot begin within the first 18 months of the tenancy, and rent can go up once every 12 months.
Landlords who are members of a prescribed association, meaning the Network of Non-Profit Housing Providers of Saskatchewan or the Saskatchewan Landlord Association, use a six-month notice on Form 5a instead. For those landlords the increase cannot begin within the first 12 months, and increases can happen once every six months.
Security deposits in Saskatchewan
The maximum deposit is one month's rent. A landlord may require no more than half of it at signing, with the balance due within two months of the tenant taking possession.
Deposits have to be held properly. They must be invested in securities authorised under The Trustee Act, 2009, or held in a trust account at a bank, trust company or credit union. Interest is payable to the tenant only on tenancies longer than five years.
A landlord claiming against a deposit must file within seven business days of the tenancy ending. A tenant disputing has 60 days from the end of the tenancy, and the filing fee is $50. A tenancy agreement cannot include a term saying the landlord automatically keeps the deposit.
Ending a tenancy in Saskatchewan
A tenant on a periodic tenancy gives notice the day before rent is due, using Form 6, and the tenancy ends the day before rent would next be due. A fixed-term tenancy ends on the date in the agreement unless both parties agree otherwise in writing. A tenant who is a victim of interpersonal or sexual violence can end a fixed term on 28 days of notice with a certificate from the Victims Services Branch.
On the landlord's side the period depends on the ground. Owner occupation is two months on Form 8b. Purchaser occupation is one month on Form 8c. An eviction notice under section 58 is one calendar month on Form 8. Arrears allow an immediate notice once the tenant is 15 days in arrears, on Form 7. Choosing not to renew a fixed term requires two months of notice before the end date, on Form 15.
Registration and disputes in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan regulates this work through registration rather than licensing. The Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission registers people who trade in real estate under The Real Estate Act, and its definition of property management covers negotiating or approving a lease or rental of a landlord's real estate, holding money received in connection with a lease or rental, or both. Not every arrangement requires registration, so ask any company you are considering where it sits against that definition. SMOOTH is brokered by KO Realty Ltd. For the brokerage and registration details for your own records, contact admin@smoothpm.ca.
Disputes go to the Office of Residential Tenancies. Applications are filed through its online portal and there is a non-refundable $50 fee. Decisions can be appealed to the Court of King's Bench within 30 days.
This page is general information for Saskatchewan landlords and is not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm anything you intend to rely on with the Office of Residential Tenancies.
BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan properties are subject to a small $20 per unit monthly Brokerage Administration & Compliance Fee plus applicable taxes due to provincial regulatory and licensing requirements.
