Thanks so much for any help in advance!
I moved into this apartment on Jan 1. The land lord gave me and my roommate a new lease (my roommate has been here for over a year). The new lease was "supposed" to raise the rent from $1400 to $1428 (ie 2%), but the land lord accidentally wrote in $1328 and signed it/sent it to us. We signed it in turn and sent it back to him. No where did it mention that it was supposed to be $1428 or 2%. To be fair it most likely was a clerical error. Now in April he comes back realizing his error and wants to us to sign a new lease and pay the back amounts that were less than the $1428 amount (~$400). Are we legally bound to anything or is he screwed? Do we have to pay the back amount? What should happen here?? Thanks for the help.
Note: I don't want to pay the back amount but I'm not opposed to a raise to $1428. I do want to be in on good terms. But I also want to know my rights.
Thanks,
Steven
I moved into this apartment on Jan 1. The land lord gave me and my roommate a new lease (my roommate has been here for over a year). The new lease was "supposed" to raise the rent from $1400 to $1428 (ie 2%), but the land lord accidentally wrote in $1328 and signed it/sent it to us. We signed it in turn and sent it back to him. No where did it mention that it was supposed to be $1428 or 2%. To be fair it most likely was a clerical error. Now in April he comes back realizing his error and wants to us to sign a new lease and pay the back amounts that were less than the $1428 amount (~$400). Are we legally bound to anything or is he screwed? Do we have to pay the back amount? What should happen here?? Thanks for the help.
Note: I don't want to pay the back amount but I'm not opposed to a raise to $1428. I do want to be in on good terms. But I also want to know my rights.
Thanks,
Steven