Is a landlord mandated by law to send your lease through mail?

Get Legal Help Today

Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save

secured lock Secured with SHA-256 Encryption

Is a landlord mandated by law to send your lease through mail?

I am having problem with a landlord that I told them I would like to go and sign and pick up my lease personally because I don’t want it to be delivered by mail but they keep telling me that they have to send me the lease through mail by law. I never heard of this one, can anybody point me out to this “law” so that I could read and learn about it?

Asked on November 14, 2012 under Real Estate Law, New York

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

No, there is no law requiring that a lease be sent you by mail. However, the landlord could also refuse to do other than send it by mail--there is similarly no law giving the renter the right to pick up and sign the lease in person. This is simply something you and the landlord must work out between the two of you.


IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.

Get Legal Help Today

Find the right lawyer for your legal issue.

secured lock Secured with SHA-256 Encryption