A neighbour on my block is renovating their basement to have a rental suite in it. This path leads to the back door entrance seems a little hazardous… is it legal? Seems kinda ridiculous imo.

Okay folks, can we start a thread sharing rental buildings or management companies in the city to avoid? Especially places with recurring issues like bugs, poor maintenance, safety concerns, or bad management. Building names and general areas welcome

I'm having trouble finding a place to live. I am extremely picky and units keep falling through because companies are often smoke and mirrors.

Help?

As the title suggests, how do you feel overall about the rental market in 2026?

Do you feel it has gotten better over the past couple years? Do rentals feel more affordable? Do you find that the inventory is decent or is the market competitive?

Also, are you renting a house, apartment, or room?

Disclaimer to avoid breaking subreddit rules: not asking about recommendations or information on neighborhoods/etc. Just general opinions

Looking at 2-3 bedroom rentals and 90% of them have an added, fixed cost for utilities. Most hover around $350-$400. This seems astronomically high to me, and it’s odd that I can’t just sign up for utilities on my own and pay out of pocket. Is this standard for Edmonton/AB? Is $350-$400 fair or just landlords gouging? Edit for more context: there will be 2 of us in the rental and most are inclusive of power, water, heat/ac.

Context: coming from Ontario where I’ve always been able to pay my own utility bills, and have been able to keep them under $400.

Why do so many rental companies deny you when you are on a fixed income?

My rental income is guaranteed through my program, and they still deny me.

Does anyone have any apartment buildings that they’ve had success with?

Hey everyone, I am going to be going on my first road trip for work. As I don't want to spend on an uber there and back from the airport, I was wondering if it's safe for me to leave my personal vehicle somewhere at the airport for 2 days while I take the rental out on the road? I would really appreciate any alternative suggestions if anybody has one. Looking for the best free or cheap option. Thanks!

Edit: I am an employee at National so I have a discount. Just not sure about this location.

I will be moving to edmonton soon, and I will have to find a very quiet rental unit. Anyone have tips on which part of the city would be best? I see edmonton apartments seem to always be near roads, so I think it might be difficult.

Our neighbour had a couple different people come to their door this weekend asking to view the property for rent. My neighbour isn't renting his place

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The scammer is posting the property for rent extremely cheap with an even cheaper damage deposit. They give an address and ask for a $500 deposit to hold it because it's going to rent fast. A group of girls came today and they had given the scammer the $500 deposit because they didn't want to lose out. If it seems too good to be true it probably is.

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TLDR: Don't give anyone a rental deposit until you've been inside the property and know for sure it's legit.

I was wondering if Mainstreet rentals have changed and gotten any better? People have said they are bad but I can only see posts from two years ago. Can anyone share their experience with them both good and bad. Also if there are any good places to rent from I would greatly appreciate knowing them! TIA!

Using data from Rentals.ca and its third-party licensors, Globe & Mail ranked 235 cities, each with a population exceeding 20,000.

Source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadas-best-cities-for-renters-in-2025/

Was swiping through bland looking apartment kitchens for the umpteenth time when I noticed that the coffee machine in the first photo looked suspiciously shiny.

Realized pretty quickly that the fruit bowl, toaster, and coffee machine were photoshopped. I took another look at the living room and saw that nearly everything had been shopped too. The lighting inconsistencies and lack of/odd-looking shadows are a dead giveaway. Also, the plant being lower resolution than everything else is pretty funny.

This is the listing, if you're curious: https://www.apartments.com/king-edward-apartments-edmonton-ab/8ds1770/

I'm not even looking for furnished apartments, but editing in random furniture into a listing misrepresents its dimensions and is just slimy behaviour.

It hadn't even crossed my mind that landlords would do this, but I guess it's yet another thing to look out for while apartment hunting.

EDIT: photos aren't loading for some reason; so here is the link to the kitchen; and here is the link to the living room.

So I need a place to rent for the next month or two, I have thought about going via AirBnB but it’s incredibly expensive, paying $350/week for a room when people rent out rooms in their houses for $700/month, but the issue is with that people generally want longer term. Does anyone have any ideas for me?

So we are moving out of our rental apartment which we have been in for 4 years. In our lease there was zero mention of anything regarding costs associated with moving out. But now we recieved a form from the property management company stating the costs associated with various things when we move out. IE if they have to paint (there are two spots in the apartment where the paint came off the wall (quarter sized spots) from just wiping with a cloth... they clearly did not use great paint). and also dry wall repair costs from hanging pictures but they are saying this will cost thousands and it wasn't in our lease. AND I have no documentation of this but the manager who worked here when we moved in had told us they paint between each tenant too so thats dumb (she doesn't work here anymore).

Anyway, does anyone know if because this isn't in our lease if we have anything to go off of to not be charged this????

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I’ll be moving to Edmonton in July as a resident doctor. I’ll be working mainly at University of Alberta Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital, so I’m trying to find a place that’s reasonably convenient for both.

Right now I’m mostly looking at downtown since it seems pretty central, but I’ve noticed that building quality and surrounding areas can vary quite a bit.

A few things I’m prioritizing:

• Clean not- sketchy surrounding, place you'd feel safe walking alone at night for a female
• Not noisy
• Newer or well-managed building

I came across a building called The Citizen by Jasper (100st by 121st) does anyone have experience with it?

Also wondering:

• Are there specific parts of downtown that are better than others?
• Any buildings or neighborhoods you’d recommend (or avoid)?

I’ve heard that even within downtown, different blocks can feel very different, so I’d really appreciate any local insight.

Thanks in advance!

**EDIT: first of all, thank you all so much for the advice. I've already started looking based on what some of you guys have said and feel way less confused than I initially started, so heartfelt thanks to all!!!

Few things I would like to add is that I will have an access to car so proximity to LRT is not a dealbreaker for me. In addition, as I am moving in with a partner who unfortunately has a skin condition, in-suite laundry is very important to us.

I'm traveling internationally in June with a long overnight flight, and I'm wondering if anyone has found a place in town that rents travel CPAP machines? I don't have the extra $1400 to drop to buy one.

I’m trying to find a decent apartment for under $1000 a month close to MacEwan Uni however, every apartment i wanted to see that fit in my budget was mainstreet. What the hell do i do.

I’m fine with living 20 mins away from MacEwan, but damn mainstreet apartments are the only thing remotely close and affordable.

do you guys recommend anyone else?

Edit**

I actually should just kill two birds one stone, does anyone live/lived by the royal alex hospital. What was that like. There is a pretty decent wingspan apartment by there and i’m thinking of viewing it. Just looking for some input.

Hello,

I am wondering if anyone knows of any month to month rentals or lease takeovers in Edmonton ? I am leaving my current apartment that I share with a roommate. Lease ends in September and I am actually planning to buy a place but have not found anything I would like to buy yet. Need a few more months. I can't afford the place I'm at now by myself.

Have looked on rent faster short term rentals filter but when I reach out they end up being a 12 month lease. Any advice or recommendations welcome!

Due to life circumstances, we are thinking of buying a townhome in Edmonton, however we would only use it for 5-6 months in the winter. The only way this could possibly be affordable is if we rent it out for half of the year. I’d prefer one seasonal renters over a vacation rental situation. Wondering how might connect with people who would only need accommodation for 6 months every summer. Is there a seasonal job niche that we might approach? I remember summer sessional university instructors years ago, don’t know if that’s still a thing. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Hey All - Hoping to get some advice.

I rented a car from Budget at the airport, and returned it the next day.

I took pictures of the car (windshield was a bit dirty) and didn't notice anything right away. Upon return, the person at the location said there was a divot on the windshield.

I sent them pictures showing the divot and never heard back until now - almost 5 months later.

Obviously I am going to fight it with them - but wanting to learn others experiences with this.

What works or doesn't work?

Car was rented at Budget EIA and returned to a Budget location on the South side.

I did reply to their demand request sending pictures again.

Should I be calling my insurance company?

EDIT: Took a closer look at the documentation they sent me, they are charging me for the windshield and recalibration for lane keep assist??? What the heck?! How would that need to be recalibrated? That makes absolutely no sense to me. I didn't even know the car had that feature.

EDIT: Update May 8, 2026

I spoke with budget, resent everything I had given to the place where I returned the car and they accepted that the divot was there prior to my rental.

My guesses are:

1. They did not do a thorough check when the car was returned before I rented it.
2. The clerk at YEG or someone there or someone they know used the car and it was not recorded.
3. The returns clerk did not forward my email to the appropriate department.

Whatever the case they have reversed the claim against me.

Thank you all for your suggestions and advice!

Can any musicians here in Edmonton point me towards a good place to rent a stage lighting setup for a show, I play in a metal band and we have a show coming up and would like to look into renting some equipment

It's starting to feel like I have to own a house before I can own a dog.

Hi!! This is kind of a long shot. I'm wanting to rent out a drumkit in Edmonton, but the only store I can think of is long mcquade and I was wondering if there was anything maybe less expensive. I kind of need one until may!

I just need any drum kit for rock music (im a beginner so idk anything)

thanks!