Saskatchewan landlords can ask for a security deposit of up to one month's rent. Work out the limit for your rent and the interest owed.
Largest total deposit allowed
$1,800.00
The most a landlord can ask for is $1,800.00. No interest is owed unless the tenancy lasts five years or more.
| Deposit limit | Up to one month's rent, taken only when the tenancy agreement is signed. The landlord can ask for no more than half up front, with the rest due within two months after move-in. |
|---|---|
| Pet deposits | Saskatchewan law does not provide for a separate pet deposit. A landlord can take only one security deposit, capped at one month's rent in total. |
| Interest | No interest is owed if the tenancy lasts less than five years. For longer tenancies the rate has been 0.01% a year since 2021. |
| Returning the deposit | Within seven business days after the landlord knows the tenant has moved out, the landlord returns the deposit with any interest, or returns the undisputed part and serves notice of a claim on the rest. |
| Disputes | Office of Residential Tenancies |
The calculator multiplies the monthly rent by the fraction of a month the province allows and rounds down to the cent. It then shows one year of interest at the 2026 rate.
Largest security deposit = monthly rent x 1, rounded down to the centOne year of interest = total deposit x 0 / 100Say the rent is $1,800 a month.
| Step | How | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Security deposit | $1,800 x 1 | $1,800.00 |
| Largest total deposit | Same as above | $1,800.00 |
| One year of interest | $1,800.00 x 0 / 100 | $0.00 |
The most a landlord can ask for is $1,800.00. No interest is owed unless the tenancy lasts five years or more.
This page explains the general rules for private rentals and is not legal advice. Rules differ for some kinds of housing, and they change. For a specific situation, check with the Office of Residential Tenancies.
Checked against these official sources on September 27, 2026:
Up to one month's rent, taken only when the tenancy agreement is signed. The landlord can ask for no more than half up front, with the rest due within two months after move-in.
Saskatchewan law does not provide for a separate pet deposit. A landlord can take only one security deposit, capped at one month's rent in total.
No interest is owed if the tenancy lasts less than five years. For longer tenancies the rate has been 0.01% a year since 2021.
Within seven business days after the landlord knows the tenant has moved out, the landlord returns the deposit with any interest, or returns the undisputed part and serves notice of a claim on the rest.
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