Davenport, FL asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Florida

Q: I am listed on the lease as a tenant/lessee do I have rights to the lease if I never signed it?

I am listed on my current lease as the responsible party along with my x-boyfriend. I never signed the lease before he submitted it to the landlord with both my name and his name on it. I have two small children in no relation to my x and would like to keep the house in effort to not uproot my children again. He has agreed to give me the house in passed text messages but changes his mind and won't leave. Do I have rights to keep the house if I never signed the lease but I am listed as the responsible party?

1 Lawyer Answer
Andy Wayne Williamson
Andy Wayne Williamson
Answered
  • MIramar Beach, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: I would have to say no. The key is likely the landlord in terms of whether you can keep the rental. If your ex will agree to leave and the landlord will either agree to let you stay or have you sign the lease then you can stay. But if they do not agree you do not have the right to force them to let you stay.

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