i put in an application for an apartment, was this a lease i signed, im scared?

Question

my grandparents are moving to michigan with the rest of my family and i am staying in texas so i decided to get an apartment. i fill out an app. and sign a few places, isnt an application usually a page long? they gave it to me in a packet stapled together and told me to fill it out and bring it back, my roomy and i hadnt fully decided on it.. shortly after, i checked apartmentratings.com (which by the way i should have found before hand, has hillarious stories at least to those who dont have to live there) i guess i dont have to say that this apt. doesnt have the rep of the homliest place in sherman. . in fact of the 9 residents that lived there and rated it, 1 claims that it is inhabitable for humans.. things leak no one would fix em, outdated stuff, bad service, electricity bill skyrocketted cause of lack of maintennce, drugs.. well i called today to see if the ap. went through and they said our apartment would be ready tomorrow. im scared i may have signed the lease. i feel stupid

Answer 1

You should really have read your document better. Also a lease will say things like "tenet agrees to pay X amount per month" and these things, an application won't say that it will just ask about your refrences and things.

You should call them and ask them which document you signed.

Answer 2

Do you have a copy of what you signed?? The lease should be a pretty thick packet of legal sized paper and has the TAA logo on the top, and it says clearly at the top that it's a lease. Also the leasing agent at the apartment complex would have signed the lease as well. I doubt that you could have gone through the entire thing and signed and initialed everywhere without knowing - you pretty much have to initial every single page. Normally the apartments will give you a copy of the lease to take with you. I hope this helps...apartments are such a pain!!

Answer 3

Yes, usually an application is much shorter. . . but its very fishy that they'd not tell you its the lease you're signing. Its possible if its 'ready to tommorrow' they mean they want you to come in and sign a lease and get your keys.

Call and ask them if they'll want you to sign the lease tommorrow! If the 'packet" didn't say "LEASE" right on top, it could have been anything.

IN the packet, was there stuff about rules for quiet time, what you can put on your patio, when the rent is due, etc? Or was it "Where do you work?" "Where have you previously lived"?

The difference in the questions will tell you.

Answer 4

Wow, I think you really did sign a lease. What did the packet say? If it really was a "packet" then you probably did sign a lease. If you haven't put any money down yet, then you might be able to still get out of it if you tell them you weren't aware that you were signing a lease - and that you thought you were just filling out an application. You should really find out soon because it can be a big mess if you wait. You should possibly have your parents call too, and say that this is the first time you're doing this and that you weren't aware of what you were doing.

Answer 5

Don't panic yet. I don't think you signed a lease...just the application. When you sign a lease, they usually have the rental person there to witness your signature and make sure you initial in about a zillion places. If you were told it was an application and not told it was a lease, you most likely didn't sign one. Call the rental office and ask if you need an appointment to sign your lease. If they say yes, you know you haven't signed one yet.

Answer 6

I would think they have to run a credit check on you before you sign a lease. If they are just handing out leases for people to sign talk to them about it, no credit app, no interest in the apartment, you can't sign the lease before you even see the place. Check with your renters laws in TX and the local better business bureau too to see if they have done this in the past.

Answer 7

Well, the 1st rule of business is: NEVER SIGN ANYTHING WITHOUT READING ITS CONTENT.

You can go back to the apt landlord and ask them what the specifics of the documents were, rasie your concerns about it and see what they say. Generally, signing a lease entails information like:
The amount of the security deposit.
The start and end date.
The amount of rent and whether this is monthly, yearly, etc.
Etc.

Does any of that sound familiar?

See the link on how to break out of a lease...it's only suggestions and not fool-proof

Answer 8

Probably not....you sign a lease and then they give you keys. You probably signed for a credit check....which lowers your credit score each time someone checks it.

Next time "R E A D" it before you sign it......just don't call them back.

Answer 9

I hope it was not a lease for your sake. We need to READ the things we sign. Good luck. I will keep my fingers crossed for you!