Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Illinois
rental lease signed by 'jon doe'
In IL, is a residential lease considered to be legal if it is signed by the tenants (of course), and then another person on behalf of the owner of the unit. This 'other person' who signed the lease on behalf of the owner is a non-licensed real estate agent and had NO authorization to do so, they simply rented the apartment. In other words, the residential lease was just signed by some 'joe shmoe'. Is the rental lease legal?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: rental lease signed by 'jon doe'
Not a simple answer to that question at all. It's likely an agency question...would the tenant have been led to believe that this person was the owner's proper agent? The company he worked for, business card, Website, was there an management office at the apartment. Factors such as those looking from the tenant's perspective. I mean of course a non-owner can bind an owner, surely most big landlords aren't personally singing leases.
Related Questions & Answers
-
Breaking a lease I am going to have to break my lease, and wondered what type of... Asked 12/31/08, 12:25 pm in United States Illinois Landlord & Tenants
-
Landlord and security deposit landlord owes 1590 in security deposit won't return... Asked 12/28/08, 12:34 pm in United States Illinois Landlord & Tenants
Looking for something else?
10,200 active attorneys ready to answer your legal questions today.
Featured Attorneys
Earn additional revenue and grow your business.
