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(Germany) Does a follow-up lease contract completely supersede the old one?
In the last three years or so I had to sign a new lease contract for the same place three times:
At the very beginning of the lease
When my girlfriend moved in
When I had to get an extension for 3 ...
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Terminating the contract early (before tenant moves in) [closed]
I live in the UK and am renting out a flat in Netherlands, my tenant gave me the deposit but the agreement states he has to pay one month in advance. Two weeks have passed since we signed contract ...
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Can a Tenant Dispute the Validitiy of a Lease Signed by the Landlord's Spouse?
Suppose Rachel & Jared ("Tenants") enter into a lease agreement with Robert and Robert's wife, Elizabeth, signs the lease:
This lease is made on January 1, 2023 between Rachel & ...
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Is a residential lease signed by one's spouse valid?
Suppose a landlord and tenant enter into a lease agreement where the landlord is named in the lease agreement but the landlord's spouse signs the lease. Is such a lease enforceable in court?
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Contradictory terms in a contract - which would prevail?
Suppose a lease agreement that was agreed and signed by both parties specifies the following:
Rent: £1,560.00 per calendar month (annual rent equals to eighteen thousand seven hundred and twenty ...
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NY state: a landlord is subletting an apartment but is trying to charge the renter after the move-out date
If Tenant A is trying to sublet their apartment, and the landlord finds/executes the sublease and receives payment from the new Tenant B, terminating the existing lease with Tenant A.
Is there any ...
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commision typo on an executed lease
I have this property in the Multi Listing Service (MLS). It state the cooperating commission is 5%. On the actual Lease we made a typo and placed 10% commission instead of 5% commission. The broker is ...
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Is an email legally binding for booking an apartment in Germany?
I am a visiting scientist in Heidelberg, Germany. I was unsuccessful in my search for a private apartment in town so I made a reservation request with the University guest house. They sent me a ...
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When can someone legally act on the behalf of another person?
I moved out of my rental home and the landlord has not returned my security deposit. It would appear that the landlord is trying to avoid me and have her friend (who is apparently a lawyer) do all the ...
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My lease front page states $1045 the start of second year but page 5 show $1145 [closed]
The front page when I pull up my lease states that on my second year my rent will go from $1095 to $1045. Once my second year hit it states that rent due is $1145. So I call and the tell me that the ...
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End of lease - carpet cleaning almost 3x the 'minimum' amount in my lease
We recently moved out of a home that we were leasing for 12 months. When moving out, we called to ask how much carpet cleaning would be so we could determine if we wanted to hire our own company or ...
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Roommate/co-tenant said she would renew but lied after I sign lease - invalid lease?
So, my roommates and I planned to sign a lease renewal as co-tenants in NYC. While some of the roommates already signed it, the others changed their mind last minute. This unfortunately means the ...
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Reletting from the point of view of the new tenant (AL)
How does reletting (lease assignment) usually look like for the person who is taking over a residential lease? Should there be a reletting addendum? Should the contract include the lease agreement of ...
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Culmative vs Exclusive Rights
Fellow Lawmen,
I have come across this clause in a Lease agreement & I cannot find definitions anywhere on the internet:
“The rights of the parties under this Lease are cumulative, and shall not ...
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What rights do I have as a tenant of a rental property if the property is condemnable?
My boyfriend and I are currently renting a room from a friend. The friends is the only one on the lease, and the house is in very bad shape. There has been a plumbing issue for years, but instead of ...
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