Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence
Government of Alberta - Ministry of Seniors, Community, and Social Services
- Description
- Allows victims of family violence to end a residential tenancy agreement without financial penalty.
Service provides:
- the opportunity for tenants to end their tenancy agreement without financial penalty by getting a certificate confirming they are victims of domestic violence
Tenant is required to give at least 28 days notice to their landlord and is still required to pay rent during this notice period.
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- tenants named on a rental agreement with a landlord
- whose safety, or the safety of a dependent child or dependent adult in the home, is at risk if the tenancy continues
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- call the Alberta Supports Contact Centre
- drop in to your local Alberta Supports Contact Centre
- or visit website for more information
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 1-877-644-9992 (Alberta Supports Contact Centre - Province-Wide)
- Telephone
- 780-644-9992 (Alberta Supports Contact Centre - Edmonton)
- Web Site
- https://www.alberta.ca/safer-spaces-certificate
- scss.saferspaces@gov.ab.ca
- Languages
- English - Service available in over 100 languages.
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- April 5, 2024
- Hours of Operation
Telephone line hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 7:45 PM.
Alberta Supports Contact Centre hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM.
Closed statutory holidays.
