Is a lease agreement for an apartment null and void if the address is not listed?
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Is a lease agreement for an apartment null and void if the address is not listed?
Eviction due to certain areas of lease. Is a lease null and void if the address does not list the address?
Asked on November 28, 2016 under Real Estate Law, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
As long as there is no misunderstanding between the parties as to the address--i.e. both the landlord and tenant know what unit is being rented--then the lease is valid. The courts do not invalidate contracts (a lease is a contract) for errors or ommissions that are harmless, and if the parties know what is being leased, the ommission is harmless. In the event of good faith disagreement over which unit is being leased, where the landlord thinks it's one unit but the tenant believes another, then the ommission may invalidate the lease, since in that case, there is no "meeting of the minds" or mutual agreement, but mutual agreement is required to form an enforceable contract.
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