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Yes and no. If you are a renter the lease is there to protect YOU. If you don't have a lease then you have no rights to the property at all, the landlord doesn't even need a reason to kick you out. So long story short... only if you want to live there.

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Is the co-signer responsibilty if the primary tenant fails to pay his rent?

Yes, a co-signer has agreed to pay the rent for the duration of he lease if the primary fails to pay. That is the purpose of the landlord in requiring a co-signer.


Industrial gross lease?

An industrial Gross Lease is an arrangement where the tenant pays rent plus a share of services. Taxes and insurance are already included in the base rent.


Difference between leasehold property and freehold property?

You don't have to pay rent of property which is called annual ground rent, while in leasehold means, you lease the property from owner of property for several years. This is the contract on based of rules, legal rights and responsibilities from both parties.


If your lease expired and you've been renting mnth to mnth without a lease and landlord is accepting your rent why and where does it say that you have to give a 30-day notice if you don't have a lease?

I don't know what state you live in but in NJ you dont have to have a written lease as long as you are paying rent and the landlord is accepting it you are sort of renewing your lease every month. Most libraries have a copy of the Landlord/Tenant Rights or you could probrably find it online.


Can my name be removed from a lease if my husband is staying in that rental and I'am renting another place from the same landlord without being held responsible for bills and rent at the previous rent?

This depends on if your husband is on the original lease. If other bills are in your name than the rent you are responsible for those. If the forner is true you can have your name removed.

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How can I add my mom to my lease to pay my rent because I got laid off?

If she agrees to pay your rent you don't need to add her to the lease (she doesn't live there does she), if she does not agree to pay your rent then she won't pay it.Don't try adding anyone to your lease that does not live there.Just ask her if she will pay your rent, until you get another job.


If you don't have a lease do you have to pay extra rent if one roommate moves out?

Without a lease, you dont legally have to pay anything. Who ever is on the lease is responsible for the rent...and is also responsible for dividing the shares of the rent between the roomates. Keep in mind though, that if you dont pay rent then the person on the lease can remove you at any time.


If I sign a lease but do not exchange money is the lease valid and do I have to move in the apt?

If you signed, the lease is binding. You don't have to move in, but you do have to pay the rent. The landlord has an obligation to try to rent the place, but until he does, you have to pay.


Can you get out of a lease in Florida if you become unemployed?

No, you are still obligated to pay your rent for the term of the lease


What are the risks of cosigning a lease?

The risk of cosigning on a lease is that the cosigner is responsible for the rent for the leased property even if the other signers do not pay the rent. The landlord can go after one or all of the cosigners on a lease to get rent paid if the lease is not paid for the full term.


What is the true meaning of lease space for small business.?

Lease space is where you rent a space for your business. It is rent for your business, what money you make from your business that month can help go toward pay the lease on the space.


Can you leave not pay last months rent let landlord keep security deposit without a lease agreement?

only if that is agreeable with landlord. A lease agreement without a lease is a verbal lease. Your last month's rent is not a security deposit.


Must you pay the electricity bill if your tenancy agreement says your rent covers electricity?

No, if it is written in the lease or agreement that the electricity is included in the rent, you do not have to pay.


Must you pay rent if there is no contract and you are no longer living in the apartment?

If there is no lease agreement and you are no longer living in the unit, then there is nothing by which you are bound to continue to pay the rent.


Do you have to pay rent from a past lease which has been expired for 5 months?

yes you do


Are you legally responsible to pay back the cosigner who signed for you on a rental lease?

No not unless you have an agreement that you had to pay the rent.


Do I have to pay the difference in my last months rent if my rent has gone up?

Confusing query; rent cannot go up during the lease.