Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

Did not recieve copy of lease

I signed a lease for an appartment in mid-september, and took possession on Oct. 1st. It is a 1 year lease.

I still have not recieved a copy of the written lease that I requested.

A, in NY are the landlords required to furbish a copy of the lease within a time frame of say, 10 days?

and b, if they do not, does that allow me legal ways to terminate the lease? It is now November 03rd and still no copy of my lease.

thanks.


Asked on 11/03/05, 9:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: Did not recieve copy of lease

There is no law that speaks to a time frame of when a signed lease should be returned however a lease is considered effective upon the payment and acceptance of rent.

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Answered on 11/03/05, 12:35 pm


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