Finding the right tenant
A one-time service that ends with a screened tenant, a compliant lease and a documented handover — after which you manage the property yourself, or we do.
Your rental is marketed on realmaster.com alongside the major rental channels, which widens the applicant pool well past an English-only listing.
Why choose us
A bad tenant costs far more than a month of vacancy. Placement is the one point in a tenancy where you have complete control over who you are dealing with — so this is where the work belongs.
Screening that goes past the credit score
Credit check, employment and income verification, previous landlord references, and identity confirmation. We tell you what came back — including the marginal cases and what we think of them.
Rent priced against real comparables
We price against what comparable units actually rented for recently, not what competing listings are asking. Over-asking costs you weeks of vacancy that the extra rent never recovers.
A lease that holds up in Alberta
Leases prepared to the Residential Tenancies Act, with the security deposit handled correctly and the inspection report completed properly at move-in — the document that decides deposit disputes later.
Reach into communities that landlords miss
We market and screen in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese, which widens your applicant pool well past a single English-only listing.
How it works
Rental assessment
We view the unit, recommend a rent range from comparable leases, and flag anything that will cost you applicants or breach the rules.
Marketing
Photography, listing copy, and exposure across rental channels and the RealMaster platform in multiple languages.
Showings and applications
We handle enquiries and showings, and collect complete applications rather than half-filled forms.
Screening
Credit, income and employment verification, landlord references and ID. You receive a written summary and you make the decision.
Lease and handover
Alberta-compliant lease signed, security deposit collected and held correctly, move-in inspection report completed with photos, keys handed over.
What's included
Tenant placement includes:
Written rent assessment based on comparable leases
Photography and multilingual rental marketing
Enquiry handling and showings
Credit, income, employment and reference screening
Written screening summary for your decision
Residential Tenancies Act–compliant lease preparation
Security deposit collection and correct trust handling
Move-in inspection report with photographs and key handover
Frequently asked questions
What does tenant placement cost?
Placement is normally quoted as a one-time fee tied to the monthly rent. The exact figure depends on the property and the unit count — we quote it in writing before we start marketing.
Do I have to sign up for property management too?
No. Placement is a standalone service. Plenty of owners place a tenant through us and manage the tenancy themselves afterwards. If you later want us to take it over, we can.
Who chooses the tenant?
You do. We screen, summarise and give you our recommendation with the reasoning, but the decision is yours — subject to Alberta human rights law, which prohibits selection on protected grounds and which we apply strictly.
What happens to the security deposit?
It is collected and held in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act. If we go on to manage the property we hold it in trust and account for it; if you self-manage, it is transferred to you with written instructions on your obligations, including interest and the move-out inspection.
What is Report.Rentals?
Report.Rentals is a rent-reporting platform developed by RealMaster. Each month it reports rent payments to Equifax Canada, so tenants who pay on time build a Canadian credit history — especially useful for newcomers — and landlords gain a tenant with a clear incentive to pay on time. Landlords can also report rent that is seriously overdue, with supporting documentation. Ask us about setting it up for your tenancy.
Not sure which one you need?
Tell us about the property and what you are trying to achieve. We will point you at the right service — including telling you when the answer is “not yet”.