How to create a Saskatchewan rental agreement online
The generator asks about eight short groups of questions and fills the document on the right as you type. You can go back at any step, and your answers are saved in your own browser so you can close the tab and return later.
- The property — address, type of home and what comes with it.
- Term — a fixed term with an end date, or a periodic (week-to-week or month-to-month) tenancy.
- Rent — amount, due date, payment method and what is included.
- Deposit and services — the security deposit and who pays which utilities.
- Landlord and tenant — legal names, phone numbers and the landlord’s address for service.
- House rules — smoking, pets, parking and subletting.
- Additional terms — anything else you have agreed on.
- Review and download — check the preview and save the PDF.
Whether you rent out a suite in Saskatoon, a house in Regina or an acreage near Prince Albert, the same steps apply. Each person who signs should receive a copy.
What a Saskatchewan tenancy agreement should contain
Saskatchewan’s Office of Residential Tenancies (ORT) lists the details a written tenancy agreement is expected to include. This generator has a place for each of them:
- the full legal names of every landlord and tenant, the rental unit address and the date of the agreement;
- the landlord’s or agent’s address for service, phone number and an emergency phone number;
- the start date, whether the tenancy is periodic or fixed term, and the end date if it is fixed;
- the rent amount and the day of the month it is due;
- who pays for which utilities, and which services and facilities are included in the rent;
- the security deposit amount and when it is, or must be, paid.
The ORT also says the landlord must give every tenant a signed copy within 20 days of the start of the tenancy, together with a copy of Schedule 1, the standard conditions that apply to every Saskatchewan tenancy. The generated agreement refers to Schedule 1, and you should attach the current version from the ORT with the copy you hand over.
Security deposits in Saskatchewan
A landlord may ask for no more than one calendar month’s rent as a security deposit. At the start of the tenancy the landlord can collect up to half of the deposit; the balance is due within two months after the tenant takes possession. The deposit is held in trust for the tenant, either in a trust account at a bank, trust company or credit union or in investments authorized by The Trustee Act, 2009.
A tenancy agreement cannot say that the landlord will automatically keep all or part of the deposit. If a landlord wants to claim against it, the claim goes through the ORT online portal within seven business days after the tenancy ends, and a tenant has 60 days from the end date to apply for its return (a $50 filing fee applies). The generator lets you set the deposit amount and words the clause to match these rules.
Rent increases, entry and ending a tenancy
Rent increases. In a periodic tenancy, most landlords use the 12-month Notice of Rent Increase from the ORT portal; rent can rise only once every 12 months and not within the first 18 months. Members in good standing of the Saskatchewan Landlord Association or the Network of Non-Profit Housing Providers can use a six-month notice instead. In a fixed term, any change is set out in the agreement or in the Two Month Notice of Intention form.
Entry. Landlords generally give at least 24 hours and no more than seven days’ written notice, stating the purpose and a time window of no more than four hours between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. No notice is needed in an emergency that threatens life or property.
Ending. A tenant in a periodic tenancy gives one month’s notice on the approved form, ending the day before rent is next due. A fixed term ends on its end date; at least two months before that date the landlord must serve the Two Month Notice of Intention, and the tenant has one month to accept the new terms in writing.
Why use this generator, and what it does not do
Many landlords start from a half-remembered template. This tool keeps wording consistent with Saskatchewan’s rules, leaves no blank lines you forgot to fill, and costs nothing. It is a good fit for private landlords, student renters sharing a house, and tenants who want a written record of a verbal deal.
It is not a substitute for the statute or for legal advice. The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 and its regulations apply to your tenancy whatever the document says, and some terms that conflict with the Act are not enforceable. If your situation is unusual — a commercial space, a life lease, a mobile home site — speak to the ORT or a lawyer. You may also want a rental application, a condition inspection report and a notice-of-entry form from the ORT portal alongside this lease.