First apartment lease signing...??
Ok so Friday I go to sign my lease for my new apartment and I will be paying all of the money due at move in, but my question is... -What happens after I sign my lease, will I be given the keys even though I m not supposed to officially move in until Dec.4th -Can i start putting stuff in the apartment even though I m not actually moved in yet?
Can I have someone live with me without them signing a lease?
I have a girlfriend that wants to move in with me, but she is from overseas. I'm not sure when her Visa will run out, but for now she's legal. What should we do? It doesn't make sense that she should sign a year lease if she may or may not go back home. She may get citizenship soon enough, but nothing is concrete yet.
What is legal age to sign a lease in arizona?
you need to be the age of majority (usually 18) look it up. or you the law may allow it if you are emancipated by a court order. you can call the family court of your county for that info. otherwise, the law in every state considers a minor as one without 'capacity' to enter a legal contract. the good news is if an adult is stupid enough to enter one with you, you may be able to enforce it while the other party may not. these are all general rules and i haven't looked up your particular law
I signed a lease seems to be invalid?
Am assuming is a TAA lease. If it is, the lease will go to moth to moth at the end of your lease. Now, you signed a lease that has 3 or more corrections. Are the corrections something that will affect you? If not, what is the problem? Now if am the landlord and you don't want to sing the new lease. I will give you a 5 day notice of rent increase just for make me type a new lease. I don't care if you move or not. I will make 10% or more on the rent just for typing a new lease and keep you happy. I will follow the law and type a new lease if that is what you want. The law you were reading clearly states that the lease becomes invalid at what point? When you sign the lease, at the end, during or whenever you want? If it is at the beginning then you are trespassing since the lease is invalid and you have no legal ground to occupy his property without a lease. During? You let the landlord in advance, in writing by certified mail? If not you didn't follow the lease. At the end? Well the lease is over. Give the landlord a 30 day notice and move. Good luck
"by signing this lease, tenant agrees to give up their right to...."?
Several of the answers here are correct. State law (or county or federal law) trumps anything a landlord puts in the lease. It's unenforceable and could negate the entire lease. That's why lots of contracts have provisions saying something like: "If any provision in this contract is found to be illegal, the remainder of the contract remains in force." But if Pennsylvania law requires the landlord to follow certain procedures (provision of written notice), then a contract attempting to take away that right is unenforceable. You can't give up a right that's given to you by law. I personally would scratch through that language. But if it ever got to court, no judge would or could ever rule that you could give up a right that state law granted you. Hope that helps.
Things to do when signing a new apartment lease?
I suggest that you take the time to read your lease...word for word and anything you don't understand you need to ask about. Anything they tell you is not binding...only the written word in the lease. Leases can be changes simply by adding or scratching out and both parties initialing the correction. Be sure you understand the lease you signed is legal and binding. It will cost to get out of it. It is impossible to walk through an apartment and find problems. I suggest that before you move in get a digital camera and take pictures of the entire place...everywhere. If anything is damaged, dirty or broken or just doesn't seem to work right, take a picture of it. Add it to a letter and submit it to your landlord pretty much as soon as you can. Keep your pictures until you have moved out and had your deposit return. I usually talk to my prospective neighbors to see what they are all about and I ask them about the neighborhood and problems with management. I take a drive through the neighborhood and stop in at various places to be sure I want to live in that neighborhood. When you move out, take more pictures and I mean of everything..under the sink, the carpets...just everything and save those until you get your deposit back. It's your only proof of what the apartment looked like when you move in, what was working or not and what it all looked like when you left. And a big hint. If you don't clean everything...windows, woodwork, blinds, stove cabinets and leave, count on getting a cleaning charge. That's about all except for roommates. If you sign a lease with anyone else, you are severally liable. That means that you can be held responsible for all rent and all damages. The landlord doesn't care who pays, just so it is all paid and on time. Good luck.
If I signed a lease and they wrote the wrong rent amount can they make me sign a new lease or evict me?
I agree with Tom T. I'm a landlord AND an attorney, and while you may not legally be forced to sign a new lease, as your landlord I would explain to you that you knew very well that you had to pay an additional pet fee, and you acknowledge that you should be paying that higher amount but for my assistant's honest error. Therefore, what I'd probably end up doing is looking for every opportunity to be a stickler on the rules. If your cat/dog steps a paw out of line, if your party gets a bit too loud, etc. If you want to slide through the cracks on your rent because "technically" you don't have to pay more, I'd be looking for every "technicality" to show you the pendulum can swing both ways. It's just human nature. It's just like an employer - while there are certainly things they can't legally fire you for, if an employer wants to get rid of you, they can usually find a legal way of doing it. The bottom line is, you're not setting a very good precedent for a positive, constructive relationship with your landlord if you know you should be paying more but you're taking advantage of an honest error. The mature, honest thing to do would be to sign the modified lease. I'd let them know, however, that legally you don't have to, but you're trying to "do the right thing." As a landlord, I'd then feel like I really needed to cut you some slack when other stuff happened (like your rent is a day or two late). ***************** You have not retained my services as an attorney, and I am not representing you in any manner. Nothing I have written is to be construed as legal advice. If you have questions about your legal issues, it is strongly recommended that you consult with an attorney who is admitted to practice in the state where you reside.