When you sign a lease can your copy of the lease be sent through your e-mail?
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When you sign a lease can your copy of the lease be sent through your e-mail?
A friend of mine signed a lease to rent a house and never got a copy of the lease until 2 months after they moved in. The managers also sent to them in their e-mail. is that OK?
Asked on April 1, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Minnesota
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, a copy of a lease may be sent through the email, or as a fax (whether a traditonal fax or a computer-based fax). There is no requirement that it be sent via mail or hand delivered. There is also no liability to the landlord or property manager for the fact that they took two months to get your friend the lease.
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