Tenant / Landlord law says you have up to 2 years to sue a fomer landlord for not returning your deposit or last months rent...
HOWEVER if you have a WRITTEN CONTRACT with an individual you have up to 4 years to sue that person...
My question is:
Would a WRITTEN RENTAL AGREEMENT fall into the category of a Written Contract? ...therfore giving the tenant 4 years instead of 2 years to sue?
2006-06-14 06:22:56 · 10 answers · asked by ANA 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In the rental world the landlord has between 30 and 60 sometimes times even 90 days to send you a deposit statement. The check if you are gettting one should follow after. As long as you are notified in some fashion within those dates then you have no grounds to sue. On the other hand the 2 or 4 years you are speaking of is determinded state by state some states onlg give you a year and you have to prove you made contact with the landlord within a certain time period other wise you eat the money and last months rent is not a deposit and is non refundable.l
2006-06-14 06:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by jesss8097 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what state you are in, but 2 or 4 years seems like an awfully long statute of limitations to me. Are you sure it isn't one year?
Yes, a rental/lease agreement is a written contract.
2006-06-28 13:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by Samba Queen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Any written document signed by both parties becomes a contract in a court of law. It then falls on you to provide that the signature on the document is authentic. A simple handwriting analysis can usually dispell any doubt.
2006-06-27 13:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by Larry B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 years for verbal contract and 10 years for signed contract. And you need to take the landlord to small claims court. Contact the Court Clerks office to fill out the paper work.
2006-06-28 11:44:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jan G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 yrs of sue
2006-06-27 16:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by sexy100 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would and be grateful you have it in writing. Sometimes even verbal agreements hold up in court but they are very difficult to prove.
2006-06-14 13:27:19 · answer #6 · answered by Answers R Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This law varies state-to-state.
Consult an attorney for accurate information.
2006-06-14 13:25:37 · answer #7 · answered by docscholl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a contract but make sure you bring ample eveidence of your case, photos, walk through documents, because you land lord will
2006-06-28 12:58:52 · answer #8 · answered by hazbeenwelshman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It`s all depend upon what state ur living in
2006-06-27 19:38:17 · answer #9 · answered by out8east2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have one year
2006-06-14 18:59:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋