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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===
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