What makes a lease null and void?

What makes a lease null and void?

What makes a lease null and void? Most of the time, a lease is void if it is fraudulent or signed under duress (being forced to sign a lease). Additionally, your lease may be null and void if your rental unit is considered illegal in your state. For example, in some states, basement apartments are illegal.

How legally binding is a lease?

Yes, a contract to lease is legally binding in California. Before a lease can be enforced, the terms within the lease must be executed, delivered to the tenant, and accepted by both parties. A lease delivered and signed by the landlord is enforceable if the tenant fails to sign.

What can I do if my landlord breached the tenancy agreement?

If your landlord breaches the terms of the lease you can take legal action against them to court. This is because the lease is a contract between two parties (the leaseholder and the landlord) and any actions for breach can be enforced via the courts.

Is it possible for a landlord to harass a tenant?

Most landlords probably do not intend to harass their tenants, but understanding what it means and identifying situations that may be considered harassment will go a long way in educating landlords on what not to do, especially when tensions run high and they are frustrated. What is Landlord Harassment?

How does the law protect rent-regulated tenants from Landlord harassment?

The law (A.6188/S.2605) will protect rent-regulated tenants from landlord harassment by preventing landlords from creating unsafe, disruptive, or uninhabitable conditions in order to force tenants out of their homes.

Is there a law against landlord harassment in California?

Landlord harassment is considered such an issue in major cities of these states that specific laws and protections were created to protect renters and punish violators. See San Francisco, Santa Monica, CA, and NYC for examples of tenant protections against landlord harassment.

Can a landlord increase the rent for harassment in New York?

In addition, they are unable to increase the rent on a tenant who they have been convicted of harassing until the Division of Housing and Community Renewal lifts this ban. 1  If a landlord in New York is convicted of a felony for physically injuring a tenant, he or she could face jail time, as well as a fine. 11