UrbanLease handles tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance, and reporting, so you earn rental income without the headaches. We cover the whole city and the towns around it.
What We Do
Credit checks, employment verification, and rental history. We find tenants who pay on time and take care of your property.
Professional photos and listings on MLS, RentFaster, Kijiji, and social media, so 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 dozens of property management companies, plus many realtors who manage rentals on the side. Most make the same claims: experienced, full-service, transparent, local. The real differences show up in three places. First, what the price includes. Second, how fast vacancies fill. Third, how carefully the firm follows Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act rules.
We built UrbanLease to fix the parts that usually go wrong. Many firms add 10% to 20% to contractor invoices, and the markup often never shows on the bill. Many also charge extra for inspections, which prevent deposit disputes, and for lease renewals, which prevent vacancy. Some still run on phone calls and email instead of a real owner portal. UrbanLease bundles every standard task into one transparent flat fee. You get a live owner portal, and we never make money on top of contractors.
We serve the whole metro area. That covers inner-city Beltline and Mission, newer communities like Mahogany, Sage Hill, and Cornerstone, and the nearby cities of Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, and Strathmore. We track rent comparables separately for each quadrant (NW, NE, SW, SE, and Central), because one citywide average hides real differences. A Marda Loop infill rents very differently from a Skyview Ranch new build, even though both are in the same city.
Much of the cost of property management sits outside the headline percentage. Here is what many firms charge, next to what UrbanLease charges.
| Fee | What many firms charge | UrbanLease |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly management fee | 6% to 12% of monthly rent[1] | One flat fee, quoted for your property |
| Tenant placement | 50% to 100% of one month's rent[1] | One-time leasing fee per new lease, shown in your quote |
| Lease renewal | $100 to $300 per renewal[1] | No renewal fee |
| Maintenance markup | 10% to 20% on contractor invoices[2] | None. You pay what the contractor charged |
| Inspections | Often billed per visit[3] | No inspection fee |
| Vacancy | Some charge a reduced fee while the unit is empty[3] | No fee while vacant |
Fee ranges are national and vary by firm. Request a custom quote for your property's full UrbanLease pricing.
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What Landlords Say
"UrbanLease placed a qualified tenant quickly. 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 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
Across Canada, property managers usually charge 6% to 12% of monthly rent, according to a February 2026 TenantPay fee guide. Many also charge a tenant placement fee of 50% to 100% of one month's rent, plus a fee at each lease renewal. UrbanLease uses transparent flat-fee pricing tailored to your property, with no inspection fees, no renewal fees, and no maintenance markup. Ask for a custom quote and you'll get full pricing within 1 business day.
Source: TenantPay, "How Much Are Property Management Fees in Canada in 2026?", February 7, 2026
Most well-priced UrbanLease listings place a tenant in 14 to 30 days. Inner-city and Marda Loop listings often place in under 14 days. Airdrie family rentals usually take 7 to 21 days. We list on MLS, RentFaster, Kijiji, and Facebook Marketplace. We also share every listing with our Calgary House Rentals Facebook group, which has more than 100,000 members.
Yes. UrbanLease operates under Chabi.ca, a RECA-licensed Alberta brokerage. In Alberta, anyone who manages rentals for other owners must hold a RECA property management licence. Security deposits are held in regulated trust accounts. You can check any property manager on RECA's public ProCheck registry.
We manage condos, single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses, legal basement suites, and small multi-family buildings. That covers all 200+ Calgary neighbourhoods, plus Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, and Strathmore.
We serve all 200+ Calgary neighbourhoods. That includes the inner city (Beltline, Mission, Bridgeland, Inglewood, Kensington, Hillhurst), established suburbs (Tuscany, Varsity, Marda Loop, Aspen Woods, McKenzie Towne), and newer communities (Mahogany, Auburn Bay, Evanston, Sage Hill, Cornerstone, Legacy). We also serve Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, and Strathmore.
No. We pass every repair invoice to you at exactly what the contractor charged. There is no markup, no admin surcharge, and no hidden line item. Most property management companies add 10% to 20% to contractor invoices, according to a 2026 Canadian real estate guide. On $4,000 of repairs in a year, that is $400 to $800 extra. We don't add it.
Three things. First, transparent flat-fee pricing: one fee covers everything in your plan, with no extra charges for inspections, lease renewals, or maintenance markup. Second, a real owner portal where you can see live financials, every inspection photo, and every transaction, 24/7. Third, a local contractor network and rent data tracked by quadrant, so we can price and maintain your property accurately in any part of the city.
Yes. Fill in the rent estimate form on this page with your property type, bedrooms, bathrooms, address, and contact details. Our team reviews each request within 1 business day and replies with an estimate based on current Calgary market data. There is no obligation and no signup.
Vishnu Gabbula is the Broker of Record at Chabi.ca, a RECA-licensed Alberta brokerage, and the founder of UrbanLease (a Calgary property management website). His practice covers residential real estate, commercial real estate, rural properties, and property management across Calgary, Alberta. He runs Calgary House Rentals Group (105,000+ members) and Edmonton House Rentals Group (65,000+ members), two of Western Canada's largest rental communities on Facebook. He writes on Alberta tenancy law, the Residential Tenancies Act, CMHC MLI Select multi-unit financing, tenant screening, and rental market data, built on day-to-day experience managing rentals across Calgary and surrounding cities.
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