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How do I sign the lease without signing to the addendums attached?
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I am renewing a lease on condo (as tenant), we had a fire due to a mechanical problem of the washer dryer unit last summer (due to the landlords lack of maintenance) however the landlord has put in addendum s such a"any future incident of fire or flood damage to the property will void this lease and require the tenant to cease residing at the premises", I have been living here for eight years and don't want to move but the addendum s that the landlord put in she wont negotiate, she is also getting pressure from the condo board to get this lease in and now putting more pressure on me. She gave me a 30 day notice about 15 days ago and just now have gotten the lease to re sign. What do I do to sign the lease but not agree to the addendum s in order to cover myself legally?
Mark Theodore TischhauserLitigation LawyerTampa, FL ·
You don't unless there is a specific agreement between you and the other party to that effect. Otherwise, if you try to get cute by signing the parts you like and ignoring the rest, you may find yourself with a summary eviction process dropped on your head claiming that no lease was entered into. You will NEVER do well trying sidestep written agreements that way. It is MUCH more effective to simply reach an actual agreement and make sure its accurately documented.
You delete it and all references to it. Or - you place a big X through the entire Addendum and all references to it in the Lease. And then sign and submit the Lease. Either will get you to the same place. Which is, essentially, that you are submitting a counter-offer.
I can't speak to FL law, but in TX your counter-offer would have the legal effect of terminating the preceding offer. Meaning: if LL says no to your counter-offer, you would not, without LL's consent, have the ability to then say "oh I was just kidding, let's use your offer with your addendum."
As per the above, you can "X" out whatever you do not agree to, but is a counter-offer to the landlord. The landlord can simply say nope and kick you out, and you have no ground to stand on. This is the landlord's unit and you lease by his/her terms or not at all honestly.
