UrbanLease handles everything — tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance, and reporting — so you earn without the headaches. Serving all 200+ Calgary neighbourhoods.
What We Do
Credit checks, employment verification, and rental history — we find tenants who pay on time and take care of your property.
Professional photography, MLS exposure, RentFaster, Kijiji, and social media — your vacancy fills fast.
Trusted local contractors, 24/7 emergency response, and full transparency on every repair.
Automated collection, direct deposit to your account, and late payment follow-up — all handled.
Monthly statements, annual summaries, and CRA-ready reports so tax season is painless.
Move-in, move-out, and periodic inspections with photo documentation to protect your investment.
About UrbanLease
Calgary has roughly 50 active property management companies and another 100+ realtors who manage on the side. Most market themselves with the same five claims: experienced, full-service, transparent, tech-enabled, local. The actual differences show up in three places — what's included in the price, how fast vacancies fill, and how disciplined the firm is about Alberta Residential Tenancies Act documentation. Everything else is marketing.
We built UrbanLease around the parts that are usually broken. Most Calgary firms add 10–20% markup on contractor invoices — $400–$800 a year on a typical maintenance budget, never itemized. Many charge separately for inspections (the work that prevents disputes) and for lease renewals (the work that prevents vacancy). Most still operate phone-and-email workflows in 2026 instead of a real owner portal. UrbanLease bundles every standard task into one transparent flat-fee structure, runs a real-time owner portal, and doesn't make money on top of contractors. That's the actual product.
We serve every part of the Calgary metro area — all 200+ Calgary neighbourhoods from inner-city Beltline and Mission to outer Mahogany, Sage Hill, and Cornerstone, plus Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, and Strathmore. We track separate market-rent comparables for each Calgary quadrant (NW, NE, SW, SE, Central) because using a single "Calgary average" misses the reality on the ground. A Marda Loop infill rents very differently from a Skyview Ranch new-build, even though both share a Calgary postal code.
By Area
What Landlords Say
"UrbanLease placed a qualified tenant in under 48 hours. I was skeptical at first — I'd been self-managing for years — but the whole process was seamless. Monthly reports are clear, direct deposits are always on time."
"After dealing with 2am maintenance calls for three years, switching to UrbanLease was the best landlord decision I've ever made. They handle everything and I actually enjoy owning rental property now."
"What sold me was the pricing transparency. No leasing fees, no inspection fees, no maintenance markup — and they actually mean it. Every invoice comes through at cost exactly as promised."
The Process
We assess your property and tell you exactly what it should rent for in today's Calgary market.
Marketing, showings, screening, lease signing — done within days, not weeks.
Monthly statements, direct deposits, and a dedicated manager. You relax, we work.
Coverage
We manage properties across all 200+ Calgary communities. Find yours below.
FAQ
Calgary property management fees in 2026 typically range from 8% to 12% of monthly rent for the management fee, plus a one-time tenant placement fee (50–100% of one month's rent) and lease renewal fees. UrbanLease offers transparent flat-fee pricing tailored to your property — no inspection fees, no maintenance markup, no hidden charges. Request a custom quote and you'll receive full pricing within 1 business day.
Average tenant placement on well-priced UrbanLease listings runs 14–30 days in most Calgary submarkets. Inner-city and Marda Loop listings often place in under 14 days. Airdrie family rentals typically place in 7–21 days. We list across MLS, RentFaster, Kijiji, Facebook Marketplace, and our internal pre-qualified-tenant database to maximize reach.
Yes. UrbanLease operates under PREP Realty, a RECA-licensed Alberta brokerage. Alberta law requires anyone managing rentals for other owners to hold a RECA Property Management licence. Security deposits sit in regulated trust accounts. Always verify any Calgary property manager you consider on the public RECA registry.
UrbanLease manages condos, single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses, legal basement suites, and small multi-family buildings across all 200+ Calgary neighbourhoods, plus Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, and Strathmore.
UrbanLease serves all 200+ Calgary neighbourhoods — from the inner-city core (Beltline, Mission, Bridgeland, Inglewood, Kensington, Hillhurst) through the established suburbs (Tuscany, Varsity, Marda Loop, Aspen Woods, McKenzie Towne) to the newer master-planned communities (Mahogany, Auburn Bay, Evanston, Sage Hill, Cornerstone, Legacy). We also serve Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, and Strathmore.
No. UrbanLease passes maintenance and repair invoices through to you at exactly what the contractor charged. No markup, no admin surcharge, no hidden line items. Most Calgary property management firms add 10–20% on contractor invoices — that's $400–$800 a year on a typical maintenance budget. We don't.
Three things. First, transparent flat-fee pricing — one number that covers everything in your plan with no add-on fees for inspections, lease renewals, or maintenance markup. Second, a real owner portal with live financials, every inspection photo, and every transaction visible 24/7. Third, an established Calgary contractor network and quadrant-specific market data that lets us price and maintain properties accurately across every part of the city.
Yes. Use the rent estimate form on this page — property type, bedrooms, bathrooms, address, and your contact details. Our team reviews submissions within 1 business day and replies with a tailored estimate based on current Calgary market data. No obligation, no signup required.
VishnuVardhan Gabbula is the founder of UrbanLease, a Calgary property management company operating under PREP Realty. He writes about Calgary property management, Alberta tenancy law, and rental investing — built on day-to-day experience managing rentals across Calgary and surrounding cities.
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