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Be sure to get the “extras” in writing. Your landlord can’t change your tenancy agreement unless you both agree. For example, your landlord can’t make you start paying for heat if that was not part of your original agreement. | Be sure to get the “extras” in writing. Your landlord can’t change your tenancy agreement unless you both agree. For example, your landlord can’t make you start paying for heat if that was not part of your original agreement. | ||
The [[Residential Tenancy Act]] allows landlords to take away or restrict certain services if you are compensated with a rent reduction and if the services are not essential to your tenancy. Therefore, it is important to make sure your agreement states everything that is included in your tenancy agreement. See Sections 14 and 27 of the [[Residential Tenancy Act|RTA]]. | The [[''Residential Tenancy Act'']] allows landlords to take away or restrict certain services if you are compensated with a rent reduction and if the services are not essential to your tenancy. Therefore, it is important to make sure your agreement states everything that is included in your tenancy agreement. ''See Sections 14 and 27 of the [[Residential Tenancy Act|RTA]].'' | ||
===Illegal parts of a tenancy agreement=== | ===Illegal parts of a tenancy agreement=== | ||
There are some things a landlord can’t put in a tenancy agreement because they are illegal. For example, your agreement might say, “the landlord may enter your suite at any time.” This is illegal. The law sets strict limits on when your landlord can come in, and this cannot be changed by the tenancy agreement. Your landlord cannot make you agree to terms that give up your protections under the [[Residential Tenancy Act]]. | There are some things a landlord can’t put in a tenancy agreement because they are illegal. For example, your agreement might say, “the landlord may enter your suite at any time.” This is illegal. The law sets strict limits on when your landlord can come in, and this cannot be changed by the tenancy agreement. Your landlord cannot make you agree to terms that give up your protections under the [[''Residential Tenancy Act'']]. | ||
== Pets == | == Pets == | ||
