lathompson
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Missouri
The landlord of my building has written a contract for my lease of his office space. At his suggestion, I drew lines through sentences and statements I didn't like and wrote in my changes by hand. I then initialed them and signed both copies of the contract. I gave it to him to initial and sign.
He spent 3 weeks with the contract and sent my copy back signed, but did not initial 5 of the 6 changes I had made. Now, some problems have come up as he has kicked the other two tenants out and has given me warning that he is looking for a buyer (happened the day after I got my signed contract back). He is suggesting that I will most likely be taking on greater expense in utilities since the other two tenants have left. I occupy 10% of the building and all utilities have been split between tenants.
Now I'm wondering if I want to do business with the guy. I don't need new expenses! Is the contract enforceable by him to keep me here, or does his lack of initialing the handwritten changes I made, allow me to void the contract?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
The landlord of my building has written a contract for my lease of his office space. At his suggestion, I drew lines through sentences and statements I didn't like and wrote in my changes by hand. I then initialed them and signed both copies of the contract. I gave it to him to initial and sign.
He spent 3 weeks with the contract and sent my copy back signed, but did not initial 5 of the 6 changes I had made. Now, some problems have come up as he has kicked the other two tenants out and has given me warning that he is looking for a buyer (happened the day after I got my signed contract back). He is suggesting that I will most likely be taking on greater expense in utilities since the other two tenants have left. I occupy 10% of the building and all utilities have been split between tenants.
Now I'm wondering if I want to do business with the guy. I don't need new expenses! Is the contract enforceable by him to keep me here, or does his lack of initialing the handwritten changes I made, allow me to void the contract?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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