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I have a tenant who I mailed a lease renewal to. He signed the lease and said that he mailed it to me. I did not recieve it, so I issued another lease for his signiature. He signed it and stated that he left it for me to pick up. I do not have a signed lease from him at this point, and he is claiming that since I cannot produce a signed lease he is under no obligation to honor the lease agreeement. Where do I stand?
stuart w, AZ on Tuesday, September 3, 2013
RE: Tenant signed lease vs lease agreement
Stuart, check your old lease to see what it says- whatever it says about this issue is what applies. If the lease does not address this issue- your tenant is currently on a month-to-month but is still obligated by all of the original lease terms. The only difference is now either of you can terminate with a 30-day notice. So, he is dead wrong. He is under every obligation to honor all terms of the original lease agreement.
Posted by London M, NC on Wednesday, September 4, 2013
RE: Tenant signed lease vs lease agreement
If I have a 30 day lease ..When Can I raise the rent? I'm in state of maryland
Posted by Barbara K, MD on Wednesday, September 4, 2013
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