Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Iowa

Re: Question about subleasing

Are you required to sign a lease if the person you're renting from in subleasing the apartment?

>>No, but it's a good idea.

If you are subleasing the apartment to other people can you live there?

>>Depends on your agreement.

If you didn't sign as lease or any document saying you have to pay so much every month for rent how can the person who is subleasing the apartment to prove you owe them money?

>>I suppose it will be your word against their's, but certainly you can't live there for free, so there will be a presumption that you owe some money.

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