What to do if my landrod lost my lease and wants me to sign a new one?
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What to do if my landrod lost my lease and wants me to sign a new one?
I have asked for a copy of my lease since before I moved in 5 months ago. They have dragged their feet on every issue and until I withheld rent they would not answer my phone calls. Now they told me that they lost the singular copy of my lease.
Asked on April 2, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Washington
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You should read the lease very carefully before signing to be certain that the terms are what you had agreed to under your original lease. Since you never received a copy of your original lease, if you don't remember the exact terms or have any questions about anything in the new version of your lease, be sure to raise the issues and have any questions answered to your satisfaction before signing because once you sign you will be liable for the terms, conditions, provisions, etc. in the lease. Since the landlord has lost the only copy of your original lease, it is possible that there may be mistakes in the current version of the lease.
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