I'm looking for the laws and statutes that point to what I've been told (by lawyers and housing court) is true:
If a Landlord provides a written lease and the tenant a) signs lease
then the lease is legally binding even if the landlord did not counter-sign and return a copy.
Is that true? where can I read that?
is it not even further support for the lease to be binding (even without counter signature) based on landlord
a) accepting the deposit, first month rent etc b) giving keys c) depositing rent checks received
Any legal documentation that I can point to/cite that supports this would be helpful.
Also - under what conditions would the lease signed by tenant and not countersigned by the landlord NOT be binding?
Thank you so much! Eager for your help!