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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 == | |||
In BC, there is no law that allows tenants to have a pet. In fact, the [[Residential Tenancy Act]] explicitly gives landlords | |||
the right to refuse pets, or to charge an extra deposit for accepting pets. In order to keep a pet you need to have a term in your tenancy agreement that allows you to keep a pet. If your tenancy agreement doesn’t allow pets, and you get one anyway, your landlord can tell you to remove it. If you don't, the landlord might give you an eviction notice. See Sections 18 of the [[Residential Tenancy Act|RTA]]. | |||
===Guide dogs=== | |||
If you have an assistance animal covered by the Guide Animal Act your landlord has to accept it. You must not be charged a pet deposit for an animal covered by the [[Guide Animal Act]]. | |||