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'''DO:''' carefully review and sign a tenancy agreement. This is one of the most effective ways you can protect yourself as a tenant. | '''DO:''' carefully review and sign a tenancy agreement. This is one of the most effective ways you can protect yourself as a tenant. | ||
'''DO NOT:''' forget that the ''Residential Tenancy Act'' prevents landlords and tenants from “contracting out” of the law. Any term of a tenancy agreement that avoids the law is considered unenforceable. | '''DO NOT:''' forget that the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02078_01 Residential Tenancy Act]'' prevents landlords and tenants from “contracting out” of the law. Any term of a tenancy agreement that avoids the law is considered unenforceable. | ||
==Protect yourself with a written contract== | ==Protect yourself with a written contract== | ||