Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Hi, my girlfriend just applied to an apartment in Los Angeles county and was offered an Ipad for moving in. The manager signed a move in cost estimate which included the Ipad as well as her 6-month lease option. She was accepted for the lease and now the manager is saying that she cannot have the Ipad as she made a mistake and only could get the Ipad with a 12 month lease. If the manager had signed a cost estimate including the Ipad for a 6 month lease, should that not be honored?


Asked on 3/21/12, 8:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Yes. Basic contract law. Mistake on the part of one party is not an excuse for that party to avoid the contract obligations except when it was, or should have been, obvious to the other party that a mistake was being made. Here, assuming your girlfriend had no reason to suspect that the manager was making a mistake, the contract is binding.

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Answered on 3/21/12, 8:50 pm


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