
Risks of Not Reading Your Residential Lease
When you find the perfect rental housing for you and your family, chances are you are simply excited to sign on the dotted line and start moving in. You might assume that if you’ve seen one residential lease, you’ve seen them all, and many people simply sign without much of a glance at the terms of the agreement. However, each lease is different, and you should be sure you are agreeing to the specific terms of this particular lease before you sign. It is often wise to have an Encino landlord/tenant attorney review the lease for you. If you fail to read a lease, many issues can arise, including: You inadvertently violate one or more terms of the lease (such as a provision preventing subleasing), and your landlord seeks to…