I need to know if it is legal or illegal for a Landlord to give his new renters the renters lease after they have moved in? I thought they have to give it before the renters move in? I need to know this for the state of Pennsylvania, our new landlord gave us our lease after moved in and I heard this is illegal, but don't know for sure. I need someone who really knows for sure, not just a guess off the top of there head. I tried looking for legal sites and stuff for help, and didn't find the answer to my question.
2006-11-26 15:16:48 · 7 answers · asked by Dree 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
dont' know sorry
2006-11-30 13:54:08 · answer #1 · answered by san 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there's nothing illegal about it. But why didn't you ask for the lease to sign when you moved in?
Anyway you aren't giving us the proper information, like are the terms of the written lease different from what he told you? Was the lease backdated to when you moved in?
In the absence of a written lease, you automatically are under a month to month lease. If the landlord wants you to sign a long term lease with an effective date in the future, that is his right. Remember if you refuse, he can give you 28 day notice of non renewal of lease at which time you have to be out or he can have you evicted.
2006-11-26 15:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by AJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a real estate broker in California and I can't imagine there being that much difference in the basic lease/rental laws. The details of a lease are agreed upon by both parties (tenant and landlord) and a lease agreement signed by both parties prior to tenant occupancy. If your "rental" is for less than a year or on a month-to-month basis, a lease agreement could be waived. Could it be that the landlord wanted merely to memorialize in writing what had been agreed to verbally? Without knowing more of the details of your situation, that is my best answer.
2006-11-26 15:28:24 · answer #3 · answered by dlshep1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is better to sign the lease prior to moving in, but if you signed the lease, it should be valid. I am not sure of the exact laws of PA, but think about the lease as a contract, since that's what it is. I am not sure what your problem is. Did the Landlord tell you the requirements
In my view, giving you the lease to sign after you have moved in is perhaps doing you a favor and not being too strict. Since I do not know all the particulars, it's impossible for me to say.
2006-11-26 15:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lease should be signed before you move in. How do you know if things are really there that the landlord claims are there ?
2006-11-26 15:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 04:35:29 · answer #6 · answered by lipton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds odd. Every apartment that I've ever lived in, I've gotten a copy of the lease before I walked out of the rental office, and certainly before I've moved any of my possessions into the apartment.
2006-11-26 15:27:49 · answer #7 · answered by Lizzy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋