Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Name on lease application

Hi, does a rental lease have to be between the owner and tenant to be binding, or can it be between the property manager and the tenant? Please advice. Many thanks!


Asked on 4/24/09, 4:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

Re: Name on lease application

The property manager can act on behalf of the owner to the extent the owner wants him/her to. So the owner can give anyone the authority to rent out a unit. When you sign a contract with Sears to buy something, the CEO of Sears does not sign the agreement; the agreement does not even look like a contract, but in fact it is a very basic one.

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Answered on 4/26/09, 12:12 am


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