The Access to Justice Network's The Landlord and Tenant Reference Guide is intended as a reference manual on landlord and tenant law in Alberta for use by people with a significant level of knowledge about residential tenancies. It provides an overview of the law with respect to major issues that arise for both landlord and tenants during the rental relationship. The guide begins with a brief history of landlord and tenant law to show the importance of both the written contract to rent residential premises and the statute law as it affects the terms of that contract.