Location:
Iowa
Landlord:
He operates under an LLC., but is the sole owner of the handful of properties he owns and is the only contact.
Issue:
We signed a lease over three months ago. I am very good about retaining records and have had several instances in my 7-year rental history where referring to the lease came in very handy during the contract period. So, of course, I asked for a copy of the lease upon signing. He said he would email one to us. Since then, I have requested a copy (in writing, via email) on three occasions. Two out of the three times he has responded saying he will get me a copy asap.
Questions:
1. Am I legally entitled to a copy of our contract?
2. Are there any repercussions to him for not providing a copy? It seems as if I am unable to be sure about what is my responsibility and what is his, or what he has defined as normal wear and tear, or what his policies are on guests in the home or sublets (if ever there were an issue), or what I should expect in receiving all of the deposit back, etc. I'm just thinking if he attempts to withhold a portion of the deposit at the end of lease terms for something unusual that may have been in the lease that we were unaware of during the period of time that we occupied the home without access to the lease. Because I like to ensure payment, I have provided him with a stack of post-dated checks for the length of our lease agreement - something that now makes me nervous not having a copy of the lease.
3. We moved back to Iowa from South Dakota and we drove five hours the day we signed the lease just to sign it. While I read the lease terms very carefully, am I expected to have memorized every word?
Thank you,
Iowa
Landlord:
He operates under an LLC., but is the sole owner of the handful of properties he owns and is the only contact.
Issue:
We signed a lease over three months ago. I am very good about retaining records and have had several instances in my 7-year rental history where referring to the lease came in very handy during the contract period. So, of course, I asked for a copy of the lease upon signing. He said he would email one to us. Since then, I have requested a copy (in writing, via email) on three occasions. Two out of the three times he has responded saying he will get me a copy asap.
Questions:
1. Am I legally entitled to a copy of our contract?
2. Are there any repercussions to him for not providing a copy? It seems as if I am unable to be sure about what is my responsibility and what is his, or what he has defined as normal wear and tear, or what his policies are on guests in the home or sublets (if ever there were an issue), or what I should expect in receiving all of the deposit back, etc. I'm just thinking if he attempts to withhold a portion of the deposit at the end of lease terms for something unusual that may have been in the lease that we were unaware of during the period of time that we occupied the home without access to the lease. Because I like to ensure payment, I have provided him with a stack of post-dated checks for the length of our lease agreement - something that now makes me nervous not having a copy of the lease.
3. We moved back to Iowa from South Dakota and we drove five hours the day we signed the lease just to sign it. While I read the lease terms very carefully, am I expected to have memorized every word?
Thank you,
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