2007-07-12 05:32:16 · 3 answers · asked by Melissa N 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
No, it should state that in the lease and if it does not then it is definately in the Landlord-Tenant code. However, if you are not talking about the lease but about the move-in condition form than that would not matter. The lease has to be signed by both you and the manager but read your Landlord-Tenant Code for your state. It may be tricky but it should state it in there. Good Luck!
2007-07-12 05:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by slaterac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are bound.
You didn't make an agreement with the manager, you made an agreement with the corporation, or whatever form of entity the apartment complex falls into.
The signing by the manager is just a formality, like a witness, to that you have signed.
You could try to fight this in court, and you may win, but, remember, all the details are going to come out as to why you no longer think you should be bound by this lease, and quite possibly your reasons for feeling that way are not going to convince a judge. A missing signature is one possibility that I think the judge will not vote in your favor. You need a better argument than that.
2007-07-12 13:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the apartment manager has a copy of the lease signed by YOU, it's rather irrelevant whether the apartment manager has signed the lease. I assume you mean the copy YOU have is not signed by the management.
A court of law will observe YOUR signature on the contract, and from there will most probably rule that your signature validated the contract.
You can try to win this in small claims court, but I would not hang my hat on it for more than a half second.
2007-07-12 13:30:34 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋