Q: Bought a mobile home in largo fl on 3/07/2023. No lease signed. Theycreated a new lease 04/25/23 and want me to sign it
Am I privy to lease used on 3/7/2023 and able to elect which one I want? The mobile home park at time was in process of possible sale and seems I got caught in some behind the scenes dealings. My realtor said to buy when I did as I would be grandfathered into current lot rent and current lease. I kept asking about lease and they gave me the run around. Apparently sale of park fell through and now they are creating a new lease to have me sign 7 weeks after purchase which is a non existence lease at time of purchase. After the fact. Legally, can I say I want to sign lease that was valid at time of purchase ti “grandfather” me in?
A: From my NY perspective, it seems that if you did not accept the original offer and sign the original agreement before they changed the offer and asked you to sign a different agreement, it's up to them whether to honor the original deal. But I see no legal requirement that they do so.
Barbara Billiot Stage agrees with this answer
A: You cannot be grandfathered into a lease you are not a party to and did not sign. FYI - you should never buy or sell a home or real estate without a lawyer. Real estate agents cannot give legal advice and their goal is to make the sale.
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